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Songs for Beginning Bass Voice
Selected Songs with an Annotated Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2001
The beginning bass singer, with his range and tessitura at the bottom end of the scale of voices, has unique difficulties finding suitable vocal music, which is often very frustrating for him and his teacher. As the young or beginning bass works and waits patiently for his voice to develop, appropriate...
by Steven L. Rickards
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2008
In Twentieth-Century Countertenor Repertoire, Steven L. Rickards has provided a reference listing of over 600 entries, compiling and cataloging information about repertoire composed specifically for the countertenor from 1950 to 2000. Rickards collects works from 30 countries with texts in 31 languages_including...
by Magbaily C. Fyle
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2006
Sierra Leone was founded, albeit under British control, with the highest hopes of being a refuge for liberated Africans and freed slaves. When the country received its independence, hopes for the future grew even stronger. Alas, its expectations came crashing down when the country's situation grew...
British Military Operations in Egypt and the Sudan
A Selected Bibliography
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2008
The British Army's campaigns in Egypt and the Sudan from 1882 to 1899 were among the most dramatic and hard-fought in British military history. In 1882, the British sent an expeditionary force to Egypt to quell the Arabic Revolt and secure British control of the Suez Canal, its lifeline to India....
Hmong-Related Works, 1996-2006
An Annotated Bibliography
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2007
The Hmong (pronounced "mong" in English) are a mountain-dwelling subgroup of the Miao of southwest China. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Hmong began migrating southeast to Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Then in the second half of the 20th century, due mainly to their participation in...
The Essentials of Beautiful Singing
A Three-Step Kinesthetic Approach
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2013
Voice research has revealed much about the singing voice, but science without practical application may fall short of fine singing. In The Essentials of Beautiful Singing: A Three Step Kinesthetic Approach, performer and scholar Karen Tillotson Bauer bridges the gap between science and singing. It...
Make a PACT for Success
Designing Effective Information Presentations
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2002
At one time taking a public speaking course was sufficient to provide the skills necessary for effective presentations. Now, the Information Age makes the use of information technology mandatory, so that presentations are delivered not only through speech, but also using electronic communications,...
by Burton I. Kaufman, Diane Kaufman
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2009
U.S. Army General Dwight D. Eisenhower first entered into the public eye during World War II as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. In 1952, he was elected as the 34th President of the United States and served two terms. During those terms he oversaw the cease-fire of the Korean...
Advocating Archives
An Introduction to Public Relations for Archivists
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1994
Now in Paperback! As institutional budgets become tighter and information sources wider and more complex, archivists, manuscript curators and staff of special collections seek ways to broaden the use of their materials, bringing their services and their story to wider publics. Advocating Archives:...
by Roy Balleste, Lisa Smith-Butler, Sonia Luna-Lamas
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
Law Librarianship in the 21st Century, a text for library and information science courses on law librarianship, introduces students to the rapidly evolving world of law librarianship. With no prior knowledge of the law required, students using this book will find practical answers to such questions...
Masterpieces of Italian Violin Making (1620-1850)
Important Stringed Instruments from the Collection at the Royal Academy of Music
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2000
This book presents a unique view of the work of the great Italian violin-makers from the 17th to the 19th centuries, based on the collection of The Royal Academy of Music in London. The Academy, founded in 1822, is Britain's senior conservatory and one of the oldest institutions in the world for advanced...
Songs for Young Singers
An Annotated List for Developing Voices
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2001
Each year as high school solo and ensemble festivals approach, choir directors and voice teachers search for the right songs for their students to sing. There is so much music available for young developing voices, but how can an overworked teacher keep track of it all?
Songs for Young Singers,...
by Edwin E. Moïse
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2005
The Vietnam War is anything but a forgotten war. Even today, the strategies that led to an unexpected American defeat are hotly debated, and much remains controversial and unclear, which is not surprising given the nature of the combat in which the Vietnamese guerrilla warfare eventually won out over...
Contemporary Collecting
Objects, Practices, and the Fate of Things
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2013
While the importance of collections has been evident in the sciences and humanities for several centuries, the social and cultural significance of collecting practices is now receiving serious attention as well. As reflected in programs like Antiques Roadshow and American Pickers, and websites such...