Cheek (performing arts, University of Michigan) describes the nuances of pronunciation for singing Czech operas, oratorios, and songs. He offers phonetic representations of the correct sounds of many
Training Soprano Voices provides a complete and reliable system for training each type of soprano voice. Designed as a practical program for singers, teachers, and voice professionals, it couples hist
Holistic in its philosophy, Finding Your Voice offers easy-to-follow exercises for such preparatory measures as breathing and diction; it also ventures to teach readers to use singing as a metaphor fo
Guides aspiring singers through the unfamiliar world of commercial singing, from the physical processes of voice to effective microphone technique and proper studio protocol. Part I provides practical
A study of Battaille's contributions to French vocal science and vocal teaching in the last half of the 19th century. Compares his teaching methods with those of his teacher, Manuel Garcia, explains t
A Beginning Singer's Guide is a vocal pedagogy with four practical uses. First, it can be used as a collateral text for studio voice lessons. The teacher can conserve time by assigning relevant readin
To perform well in today's highly competitive world where technical skills have been advanced to an unprecedented degree, a singer must be able to handle incredible pressure within the performing aren
This book is written on the belief that the essential basic principles underlying good singing are in themselves rather few, and very simple, but that their application is amazingly varied in light of
Designed for the sightsinging component of the Freshman and Sophomore music major curriculum, Sightsinging Complete presents the essential components of this sometimes difficult skill in a practical a
Basics of Vocal Pedagogy is a comprehensive introductory text for vocal pedagogy classes at the college and university level. Though written primarily for prospective teachers of singing, vocal music
Distinguished Metropolitan Opera basso Jerome Hines provides a wealth of information and advice for all those who have embarked on or plan to embark upon a serious singing career. From basic informati
This book designed from core curriculum programs at the famous Musicians Institute in Los Angeles is a comprehensive source of sightsinging fundamentals. It covers major and minor scales, modes, the
Young musicians today are faced with a rapidly expanding and complexrepertory of styles, tonal as well as pre- and post-tonal. Bysystematically examining each interval within the octave and pro
Wonderful compilation of advice and instruction from operatic immortals: Nellie Melba on voice training and preservation, Alma Gluck on building a vocal repertoire, Geraldine Farrar on the will to suc
Praise for the cloth edition:"Commendable in its scholarship... should prove of interest to linguists, medievalists, and Renaissance academicians, as well as to fastidious performers of early music."
