Voice category: 284 books
Singing and Communicating in English
A Singer's Guide to English Diction
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2007
From the Foreword by Renee Fleming: "Kathryn LaBouff has developed an approach to singing in the English language which is wonderfully user-friendly, and which has surely saved much wear and tear on my voice. It is a technique that has empowered me with the knowledge and skills to bring a text to...
Singing from the Inside
A Self-Guided Primer Course in Classical Vocal Technique
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2014
Before you shell out big bucks for voice lessons, check out this do-it-yourself primer course in classical vocal technique. Whether you sing rock, pop, opera, jazz, punk or soul, this beginner's singing manual offers centuries-old concepts that lay the foundation for a lifetime of vocal growth. The...
Standard Vocal Literature - Soprano (Songbook with Audio)
An Introduction to Repertoire
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2005
(Vocal Collection). This series is an excellent resource for the college singer or the advanced high school singer. Each volume has 30 selections: 10 songs in English, 4 songs in French, 6 songs in German, 4 songs in Italian, 2 songs in Spanish, 2 carefully chosen beginning opera arias, 1 oratorio aria...
Singing Lessons for Beginners
Teach Yourself How to Sing (Free Video Available)
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Teach yourself how to sing with our easy singing lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free singing videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is sung by a teacher, then sing along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Great...
by Phyllis Fulford, Michael Miller
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
This is an approachable, easy-to-use guide to improving one's singing voice. It takes a similar approach used in other Idiot's Guide music books to guide the reader step-by-step through the process of becoming a real singer. Readers will learn how to find their ideal singing range, how best to practice,...
by Hal Leonard Corp.
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). This landmark publication collects arias and role excerpts from operas by John Adams, Benjamin Britten, Carlisle Floyd, Richard Strauss, and many other composers published by Boosey & Hawkes. Includes extensive plot notes and translations. CONTENTS: John Adams: A FLOWERING...
by Amanda Lohrey
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
The Singing Cure takes the reader on a thought provoking and inspiring journey to unlock the secret of the human voice. Amanda Lohrey succeeds in drawing together so many threads in this seamless and compelling narrative , which shows her to be a master prose writer at the height of her powers.
Complete Vocal Fitness
A Singer’s Guide to Physical Training, Anatomy, and Biomechanics
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
Complete Vocal Fitness: A Singer’s Guide to Physical Training, Anatomy, and Biomechanics is a primer on sport-specific training for vocal athletes. Elite athletes apply cutting-edge research in movement and physiology to customize fitness regimens that ensure peak performance. The principles of...
Songwriters of the American Musical Theatre
A Style Guide for Singers
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
From the favorites of Tin Pan Alley to today’s international blockbusters, the stylistic range required of a musical theatre performer is expansive.
Musical theatre roles require the ability to adapt to a panoply of characters and vocal styles. By breaking down these styles and exploring...
Solutions for Singers
Tools for Performers and Teachers
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2004
While many texts and courses on the art of singing offer comprehensive overviews of technique and performance, few have time to delve into the specific questions they spawn. Solutions for Singers explores these unanswered questions, filling in gaps that professional performers, students of singing,...
by Herbert Howells
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Herbert Howells's Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis for the Gloucester service is one of his most popular choral settings. This sheet music is arranged for SATB Choir and Organ.
Herbert Howells was a renowned English composer of church music in the Anglican evensong tradition, best known for his...
Poetry into Song
Performance and Analysis of Lieder
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2010
Focusing on the music of the great song composers--Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, and Strauss--Poetry Into Song offers a systematic introduction to the performance and analysis of Lieder . Part I, "The Language of Poetry," provides chapters on the themes and imagery of German Romanticism and the...
Yoga for Singing
A Developmental Tool for Technique and Performance
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2011
The 19th-century Italian singing teacher Giovanni Battista Lamperti once wrote, "'Know thyself' applies to the singer more than to other professions, because to sing well, body, soul, and mind are tuned together." Yoga, with its focus on connecting mind, body, and soul, is a tool that can greatly...
The Solo Singer in the Choral Setting
A Handbook for Achieving Vocal Health
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2010
While there are many similarities between solo and choral singing, they are not the same discipline, and it is important to realize the different approaches necessary for each. In The Solo Singer in the Choral Setting: A Handbook for Achieving Vocal Health, Olson presents the unique perspective of...