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Book SynopsisSir Keith Falkner amasses the views of world authorities on singing in different musical contexts giving a broad overall picture of the mechanics, the art and craft of singing providing a comprehensive and detailed introduction to the voice. Part One: The Singer and the Voice deals with the fundamentals of using the voice. Part Two: Becoming a Singer covers the progress from the initial training of a singing voice to its exploitation in whatever the chosen context may be. Part Three: The Singers World features articles on singing in the principal Western languages. Finally, there are indispensable contributions by other famous and respected names from the world of singing including Sir Peter Pears, Thomas Allen, Frederick Lloyd, Sir Charles Groves, Gerald Moore, Tito Gobbi, Dame Janet Baker and Sir David Willcocks. These look at all facets of the voice giving expert advice and the benefit of their experience.
Trade ReviewThis is a lively and attractive volume, as varied and colourful in its tones as one might expect from the masters of the many tecniques discussed here. - Yehudi Menuhin
Table of ContentsIntroduction by Yehudi Menuhin, Editor's Preface, Part One - The Singer and the Voice, 1. Ancestral Voices - Keith Falkner, 2. The Physiology og the Voice - A S Khambata, 3. What Every Singer Should Know about the Voice - Alfred Alexander, 4. The Secret World of the Singer - Macdonald Critchley, Part Two - Becoming a Singer, 5. Training: the Singer as Technician - Keith Falkner, 6. Training: the Singer as Musician - Keith Falkner, 7. Early Stages - Meriel St Clair, 8. The Post-graduate - Roy Henderson, 9. The Young Professional Singer - John McCarthy, 10. The Life of a Singer Today - Janet Baker, 11. The Amateur - David McKenna, 12. Frustrated Professional or Contented Amateur - Philippa Thomson, Part Three - The Singers World, 13. Text and Voice in English Song - Peter Pears, 14. Singing a Folksong - Douglas Kennedy, 15. Singing in French - Pierre Bernac, 16. The German Lied - Hermann Reutter, 17. The Italian Singer - Tito Gobbi, 18. Spanish Song - Emilio Nuñez, 19. A Singers Survey of American Song - Helen Boatright, 20. Russian Song - Martin Cooper, 21. The Songs of Scandinavia - Kim Borg, 22. Hungarian Song - Rosemary Hardy, 23. Choral and Vocal Ensemble - David Willcocks, 24. Studying a Role - Thomas Allen, 25. Light Opera - Frederick Lloyd, 26. The Conductor and the Singer - Charles Groves, 27. The Accompanist and the Singer - Gerald Moore, Some Remarkable Voices Preserved on Gramophone Recordings - A S Khambata, Discography - Wayne Turner, Bibliography
