Par MC NEFF STEPHEN. My research for Banished began with a small group of students during a Trinity Laban co-lab period in 2013, though the idea goes back over 30 years when I first saw Steve Gooch’s Female Transport and stored the idea of adapting it as an opera until the right opportunity arose. I have been involved in opera for a long time and it has always been a frustration for me that while there is an abundance of female talent (particularly so in conservatories and colleges) there is a noticeable lack of challenging roles available for young women. The roles most often undertaken are maids or innocent girls, compliant wives or tomboys. Not that the problem is necessarily confined exclusively to young women, but where good roles exist, the women are all too often merely passive or victims. Things happen to them rather than them making things happen. They are unable to influence their circumstances and are usually resigned to their fate. Worse still, they are often judged in some way responsible for what happens to them, culpable even because of their looks, their way of life or a streak of independence. Just think about Mimi, Carmen and Violetta (to name only three on a long list). All these characters die, and their attempts at individuality contribute to their demise in some way that they have no control over. With some exceptions female characters in opera are too often sad, mad or bad. Redressing this balance and taking advantage of the richness in vocal talent is only one reason to write an opera reflecting the reality of a group of strong women who work things out for themselves. The transportation of people to Australia at the beginning of the nineteenth century is not a particularly well understood part of history beyond a sort of folk myth. What were the circumstances, who were the people and what happened to them? Opera does not exist to completely answer these questions, but it can focus on the women as individuals and help tell their story. (All the women named in the opera actually existed.) My approach has to been to put the women’s narrative centre stage and, in the confines of an oppressive, dangerous environment go with them on their journey as they survive or sink. The demands on the women are huge. At every turn they are oppressed by their jailers, the system that brought them here and their own low expectations. They have to work out ways to overcome these odds. We discover them through their music in solos and ensembles, sometimes reflective, at other times boasting about their lives a petty criminals and trying to establish status and pecking order. Alongside this I have used references to music of the time to create another reality built on larger ensembles and choruses. This is a sort of collective consciousness aware of loss, longing and context – even of a broad political dimension to the realities of Transportation. Despite the acute awareness of their circumstances in these ensembles, there is also a resilience and strength that transcends the individual stories. Stephen McNeff / Instrumental Music / Répertoire / Voix

A Musical Revue Celebrating the Importance of Music in Our Lives. Par JACOBSON JOHN / BRINCKMEYER LYNN. Who are the very best advocates for your school's music programs? The kids! Advocacy is a continuous process of diligent education to bring awareness about the benefits of music learning to the general public. And, kids can expertly share the joy of music making and learning in a variety of different ways. The authors worked together to develop a musical revue about the wonder of music. Each of the seven original songs can be performed together as a complete program, or they can be sung in other contexts as well. The 30-minute revue includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography, short narrations for up to 65 speaking parts and digital access to student PDFs. To perform with recordings, the Performance Kit includes the Teacher Edition and digital access to student PDFs and performance/accompaniment audio recordings. Songs include: Music Is an Everyday Thing, Many Things I Learned I Learned Through Music, Playing Music Is Hard Work, A Song in My Heart, Working Together, If I Didn't Have Music, Our Place in the Choir. In addition to a musical revue, the second half of the book is focused on strategies, ideas and conversations about the importance of music study in children's and adolescents' lives. There are even writing and advocacy activities to engage students in the promotion of the critical role that music plays in their lives. The ten chapters concentrate on attributes of music education and how children benefit from music study highlighted in the Broader Minded Campaign put forth by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME): Decision Making, Grit, Multiple Ways of Knowing, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Emotional Awareness, Reflective Learning, and Process Orientation. Suggested for grades 2-6. / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Recueil / Voix

Par RATTRAY BRENDA. Brenda Rattray's The Joy of Singing is for children, young people and adults in primary schools, secondary schools, youth groups and churches who would like to build a singing community. Whether a musician or not, the twenty fun songs in this collection will bring variety and enjoyment - perfect for reinforcing confidence in any choir! A wealth of material in here... there are unison songs, simple part-singing, songs with four or more parts - arrangements of well-known spirituals including: Wade In The Water, Rocka My Soul, Kumbayah and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - and original songs, including African and gospel styles and influences. Detailed teaching notes on each song are included, with discussion points and extension activity suggestions. Citizenship and PSHE themes are also incorporated, making the material ideal for Key Stage 2-3 (Scottish P3-S2 plus). The accompanying 2 CDs contain Audio backing and performance tracks, as well as a PDF of lyrics on the Enhanced CD for easy printing/projection./ Recueil / Chant

A superb collection of classical songs by great composers including Mozart, Schubert and Mendelssohn ideal for auditions or just for the sheer pleasure o singing some of the finest classical pieces ever written. With 2 sections comprising songs scored specifically for male and female singers with Piano accompaniment, the collection comes complete with 2 CDs of backing tracks to sing along to. A song collection to be treasured for life! / Voix Et Piano

La musique des Beatles a longtemps été un favori de la King'singers et leurs auditoires. Maintenant ces arrangements uniques peuvent être effectuées par les chorales partout avec cette fascinante collection de 12 chansons. Disponible : SATB in-octavo a cappella, SATB Folio a cappella / Voix

La guerre de Sécession, ce grand conflit fratricide qui a joué un rôle décisif dans l'élaboration de notre histoire et notre conscience nationale, il existe n'est plus dans les souvenirs de première main des hommes vivants. Parmi nos souvenirs, cependant, sont ces 48 chansons des guerre civile, les chansons marching agitateur et hymnes patriotiques, les ballades sentimentales allègrement et les comiques ditties, le proposant des chansons et chansons à boire et chansons combats et aimantes chansons des Etats-Unis le plus sanglant et lutte plus importante. Par le biais de ces chansons, un âge qui est passé est porté à la vie, et nous vivons avec les hommes et les femmes qui marchaient y a un siècle de cette terre qui est le nôtre. / Voix

How to make your school sing. A Singing School is a place not just where singing happens regularly, but where singing is right at the heart of school life. It is a school where all children are involved in singing, every day, as a normal part of school life. It is a place where the whole school community knows and can describe what difference singing makes to their school. The Singing School Handbook is a how-to guide to help teachers and singing leaders working within school settings take appropriate steps towards making their school a Singing School. With universally transferable principles, suggestions and strategies, this book provides a framework that applies to any educational setting or school structurefrom the ages of 4-11, and beyond. A Singing School is a place not just where singing happens regularly, but where singing is right at the heart of school life. It is a school where all children are involved in singing, every day, as a normal part of school life. It is a place where the whole school community knows and can describe what difference singing makes to their school. The Singing School Handbook is a how-to guide to help teachers and singing leaders working within school settings take appropriate steps towards making their school a Singing School. With universally transferable principles, suggestions and strategies, this book provides a framework that applies to any educational setting orschool structure from the ages of 4-11, and beyond. / Education musicale / Livre / Voix

A Beginner\'s Guide, Featuring Step-By-Step Lessons with Audio, Video, and Popular Songs!. Par SCHMIDT ELAINE. The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor, you\'ll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson, learning the basics of the instrument and music reading while practicing the many exercises, concepts and song excerpts within. Must-know instruction so you can start playing right away, with a free online tuner and metronome! The acoustic guitar book features lessons on: guitar fundamentals, music reading, chords, strumming, arpeggios, time signatures, syncopation, hammer-ons and pull-offs, double stops, harmonics, fingerpicking, alternate picking, and scales and basic theory. / Pédagogie / Méthode / Voix

Pro Vocal Women's Edition Volume 28. Pro Vocal, volume 28 Sing eight showstoppers with a professional band! Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you! The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight classic songs. The CD contains demos foening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD, but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties,ions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band. / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Recueil / Voix

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. Singbook is an inspirational resource for all singing leaders working with children and young people, and contains 12 songs by some of today's most exciting songwriters. Suitable for established singing leaders seeking new repertoire, and those leading singing groups for the first time. Inspires young people with an exciting and vibrant mix of styles. Celebrates our cultural diversity, combining songs from Gujarati, Chinese and Albanian music with the best of the UK. Each song includes warm-ups, learning strategies and interviews with the songwriters. All vocal parts and lyric sheets are photocopiable. The songs are graded and colour-coded into three levels - Starting, Developing and Challenging. The book is complete with two professionally-produced CDs of complete demonstrations and backing tracks. Produced in association with Youth Music and NASUWT / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Voix

Par ALLEN JEFFREY. The Female Edition of Secrets of Singing is unique as it was designed with complete vocal instructions and singing exercices specifically tailored for the female singing range. Secrets of Singing is an indispensable guidebook for serious vocalists of all ability levels and styles of music. Whether you're singing for pleasure or for profit, it will give you the know-how to practice, audition, perform, and record professionally. The book includes: Two complete CDs with a series of thirty-three fully explained, state-of-the-art exercises (with vocal examples). The first CD contains explanations and exercises for the female low voice. Thesecond CD contains explanations and exercises for the female high voice. A ten-step power vocal work-out Trouble-shooting guides Endurance exercise groups Voice maintenance and hygiene tips Numerous quick reference charts Four simplified, easy-to-understand sections describing the inner workings of the vocal instrument / Méthode en anglais / Date parution : 1905-06-16/ Méthode / Voix

Rockschool is about singing the songs you love. Your Vocals Grade 1 book contains six of the biggest tracks from the past six decades arranged for you to sing for your Grade 1 exam. This book also includes examples of all the supporting tests found in the Rockschool Grade 1 exam.This book for female vocalists contains the songs:Somewhere Only We Know - Lily Allen (Keane)I Need Your Love - Ellie GouldingWalking On Sunshine - Katrina and The WavesGod Bless The Child - Billie Holiday1234 - FeistRoar- Katy PerryOther features include:Fact Files: band and artists background information with recommended listening.Backing tracks: high quality recordings to sing along to in Rockschool exams.Downloadable audio: use your download card for easy access to your audio.Vocal scores: easy-to-follow separate Vocals scores.Piano and Guitar parts: Piano notation and Guitar chords included to help with practice. / Voix

Rockschool is about playing the styles of music you love.This pack contains the songs for Level 2, covering grades 4 and 5. This level is tailored to those of you who are building upon the fundamentals as a vocalist. Each book is a standalone resource that features sound-alike backing tracks with top line melody featuring a wide range of artists including Robbie Williams, Coldplay and The Beatles.The level 2 book features:Aural testsRhythm examples and exercisesQuick study piecesBacking vocals techniqueFull mixes and backing tracks over 2CD'sDuel key backing tracksRockschool students are always encouraged to be creative with the Rockschool tunes so feel free to improvise and adapt them to suit your own vocal style. / Voix

Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for nine hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD, but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band. This pack includes 8 songs: Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Darn That Dream - Don't Be That Way - A Fine Romance - My Baby Just Cares for Me - What Is There to Say - You Took Advantage of Me - You're Driving Me Crazy! (What Did I Do?). / Voix

Rockschool is about singing the songs you love. Your Vocals Grade 5 book contains six of the biggest tracks from the past six decades arranged for you to sing for your Grade 5 exam. This book also includes examples of all the supporting tests found in the Rockschool Grade 5 exam.This book for male vocalists contains the songs:Money On My Mind - Sam SmithHall Of Fame - The Script ft. Will.i.amViva La Vida - ColdplayYou Give Me Something - James MorrisonUse Somebody - Kings Of LeonTake me out - Franz FerdinandOther features include:Fact Files: band and artists background information with recommended listening.Backing tracks: high quality recordings to sing along to in Rockschool exams.Downloadable audio: use your download card for easy access to your audio.Vocal scores: easy-to-follow separate Vocals scores.Piano and Guitar parts: Piano notation and Guitar chords included to help with practice. / Voix