Voice category: 284 books

Leta Fulton Whitney’s The Lost Art of Bel Canto is the most important modern work written on the subject of the bel canto (beautiful singing) method. First, it tells the story of the life of voice and piano teacher William Lincoln Whitney. It describes how he learned from his father and...

So You Want to Sing A Cappella, Deke Sharon combines historical context and a comprehensive look at the a cappella community with a detailed discussion of vocal techniques, rehearsal practices, and live audio support needed to sing great a cappella. Additional contributed chapters discuss singing...

(Vocal Collection). 37 songs, including: Along Came Bialy * Always Look on the Bright Side of Life * Edelweiss * A Fellow Needs a Girl * Get Me to the Church on Time * Greased Lightnin' * I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today * In Old Bavaria * A Lot of Livin' to Do * Masculinity * Put on a Happy Face * Sometimes...

(Vocal Collection). Volume 6 of this landmark series includes songs from shows that opened since the release of Volume 5 (2008), such as The Addams Family, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Matilda the Musical, Shrek the Musical and many others. Volume 6 also explores a deeper look into repertoire...

Parody lyrics are written for the two well-known songs, Willie Nelson's "Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," and Glenn Miller's "In The Mood." Only lyrics appear in the ebook. The music can be heard at YouTube. Both parodies were written when Lee entertained at The Cellar Door Piano Bar in Houston, TX.

In 1979, pianist and vocalist Lee St.Clair Gabor opened The Cellar Door Piano Bar on Stella Link in Houston, Texas. Each month a party was held to celebrate the birthdays of customers and staff. They became the "Cellar Door Family." The parties were held according to dates of astrological...

The Performing Life: A Singer’s Guide to Survival is the first-hand account of the 35-year career of singer, music professor, and recording artist Sharon Mabry, who draws on personal experience to explore how professional singers survive in the face of personal and professional pressures, exorbitant...

Written to meet the needs of thousands of students and pre-professional singers participating in production workshops and classes in opera and musical theater, Acting for Singers leads singing performers step by step from the studio or classroom through audition and rehearsals to a successful performance....

Examining breath in its role as the “delivery system” for ideas in musical performance, this provocative book makes a compelling case for the power of submitting oneself to its miracles. The study is divided into two sections-the first discussing the “why” of breathing and the second providing...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

An acknowledged master of mélodie, Francis Poulenc’s prolific song œuvre exceeds the collections of all other French composers who wrote in this genre. Yet despite Poulenc’s prolific output and its significance to art song repertoire, few volumes dedicated to study of Poulenc’s works have...

The Italian singing technique Bel Canto instructs, "He who knows how to breathe and how to pronounce, knows how to sing." Singing: The First Art incorporates the techniques of Bel Canto along with those of masters like Berton Coffin and Manuel Garcia to promote and facilitate vocal excellence....

George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759) was a German baroque composer. He spent most of his career in London and became famous for his oratorios, operas, anthems, and organ compositions. Handel was born in the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti, and he is commonly hailed as one...

“Carmen” is Georges Bizet's famous opera in four acts, first performed on 3 March 1875. The libretto was based on a novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée and was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. Unfortunately, Bizet suffered an untimely death after the opera's 33rd performance,...