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

Learn the art of jazz vocal improvisation! This book will help you hear, understand and apply jazz theory so that you can solo as a complete musician?in the same way that instrumentalists do. Each lesson offers a core musical concept related to harmony, melody, and rhythm, integrating skills such as conducting and analysis. All concepts are reinforced with practical exercises. The accompanying audio tracks demonstrate techniques and let you practice improvising along with a piano accompaniment.
You will learn to:
Develop your sense of timing and swing
Understand jazz harmony, such as tensions and non-diatonic chords, as well as chord progressions such as II V and cycle V progressions, and use harmony as your basis for creating expressive solos
Navigate song forms, such as AABA, blues forms, turnarounds, and other common jazz structures
Improve your ear for jazz harmony through studying intervals and chord progressions, and by memorizing emblematic jazz melodic patterns
Create expressive vocal lines that work well over jazz chords and integrate well within the context of a jazz ensemble
?Mili Bermejo?s Vocal Jazz Improvisation is the most comprehensive vocal book I have ever seen on improvisation. Her years of research and her wisdom and artistry leave no stones unturned. I would recommend this book to instrumentalists as well, to develop their ears and breadth of expression.?
?Jerry Bergonzi, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Author, Educator

?I have been a huge fan of Mili as an artist for many years now, and have admired her impeccable skills as a teacher for just as long. Seeing Mili perform in duo with Dan Greenspan is one of the great wonders of the world. They make voice and bass seem like an orchestra, harmonically rich and complete, and emotionally compelling. How lucky for us that Mili has written a book on improvisation from her own assured and gracious vantage point. Her approach is accessible, organic, personal, and best of all, inspiring! She takes the fear factor out and provides tools to make improvisation a truly creative and joyful experience.?
?Peter Eldridge, Jazz Singer, Pianist, Composer (New York Voices)

?Creating awareness is at the core of this beautiful material that was very much needed in the vocal jazz field. Here is a book with clever, effectively organized information for all vocalists to develop a practical framework that covers the foundation to find confidence, strength and ultimately freedom as a vocal improviser.
Mili?s music speaks to the heart, overflowing with humanity, joy, and compassion, and this book does the same. Mili traces a clear path, guiding us step by step along the way. She draws on her own experience, which I must say reflects all vocalists? experience, as we walk this fascinating journey of jazz singing.?
?Magos Herrera, GRAMMY-nominated Jazz Singer

?How lucky for all of us that Mili Bermejo put her decades of experience and skill as both performer and teacher into this book. What a gift! Thank you, Mili.?
?Tierney Sutton, Multi-GRAMMY Nominated Jazz Singer
/ Méthodes et pédagogie / Chant / / BERKLEE

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

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

Experience Ultimate Expression. Par COKER JERRY. The jazz ballad provides our greatest opportunity for lyrical expression and represents the surest way to the musical heart. Traditionally, it has been the testing ground for a performer's worth, yet it is largely missing in our present musical culture and is seldom addressed in learning situations. Jerry Coker is recognized for his ability to create inspired ballad performances, and his many students of the past and present know that he also has the ability to share his unique understanding of the jazz ballad with others. 'The Jazz Ballad - Experience Ultimate Expression' is a comprehensive study, guiding the reader, step by step, through the necessary topics and activities that lead to heightened understanding and enhanced performance. Topics include criteria for tune selection, modification possibilities, rhythm section concepts for ballad playing, options for introductions and endings, appropriate ways to approach the melody and subsequent improvisation, and with consideration of spiritual and attitudinal preparation. The accompanying CD provides aural clarifications of the ideas presented in the text, as well as a play-along track that features a splendid rhythm section. / Méthode / Méthode / Tout Instrument

Par SOMARE ELENA. Elena Somaré, multimedia artist, is one of the most rare whistling artists on the international scene. She has performed in many prestigious theatres and concert halls around the world, bringing the art of whistling to the highest level of interpretation and freeing it from the prejudice that confined it to pure virtuostic performance. In this method the basic techniques of whistling are explained and combined with breathing exercises, embellishments, rhythmics exercises and some useful examples to start interpreting the whistled music in a personal way./ Méthode / Sifflement

Soprano/Alto Edition. Par EMERSON ROGER. The Hal Leonard Vocal Method is designed for anyone interested in learning the basics of singing, using vocal exercises and popular songs. Complete with demonstration audio tracks, accompaniment tracks, and step-by-step video instruction, this easy-to-use beginner's guide serves as an introduction to everything needed to begin singing with proper technique. Topics covered include: posture, breathing, warm-ups, consonants, vowels, phrasing, vibrato and range extension. Songs in this edition for soprano and alto singers include: At Last · Dancing Queen · Don't Know Why · I Will Remember You · Rolling in the Deep · A Thousand Years · and more. Audio and video are accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right. / Date parution : 2022-04-05/ Méthode / Soprano ou Alto

40 Fun Warm-Ups Using Songs from Across the United States. Keeping singers in our ensembles excited and energized during the warm-up process is a consistent hurdle for educators across the nation. By using songs that are indigenous to different parts of our country, teachers in choral classrooms can help students prepare their minds, bodies and voices while sharing a bit of our culture and history from different areas of the United States. All of the songs can be used with both inexperienced beginners and advanced singers. The lesson suggestions introduced with each song are intended to be aspringboard for teachers to modify and adapt to their own students' needs and skill levels. Each melody includes strategies that are accessible for those who are just learning how to use their voices, and also for those more sophisticated singers who enjoy a good challenge. Keeping singers in our ensembles excited and energized during the warm-up process is a consistent hurdle for educators across the nation. By using songs that are indigenous to different parts of our country, teachers in choral classrooms can help students prepare their minds, bodies and voices while sharing a bit of our culture and history from different areas of the United States. All of the songs can be used with both inexperienced beginners and advanced singers. The lesson suggestions introduced with each song are intended to be aspringboard for teachers to modify and adapt to their own students' needs and skill levels. Each melody includes strategies that are accessible for those who are just learning how to use their voices, and also for those more sophisticated singers who enjoy a good challenge. / Musique traditionnelle d'Amérique du Nord / Etude / Voix

Par SULLIVAN SIR ARTHUR SEYMOUR. W.S. Gilbert's complete libretto for H.M.S Pinafore, which opened May 28, 1878, at the Opera Comique and ran for 571 performances. Subtitled 'The Lass That Loved A Sailor', the story concerns a captain's daughter and a common sailor that fall in love./ Recueil / Voix

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. This edition features full Piano scores for those wishing to accompany their singers themselves, or for Piano-based rehearsal. To be used alongside Singbook (Catalogue No. 0571523986) Produced in association with Youth Music and NASUWT / Voix

Ever wonder how to put together the vocal parts in bluegrass 3 part harmony singing? In this very intimate lesson, Jenny Lester puts her band mates through the paces of finding their harmony parts. They very generously comply in an honest, open-hearted session that takes you right into what could easily be one of their private vocal practice sessions. Soon you will be practicing lead, tenor and baritone singing, each on it's own and then with the other 2 parts through this instructional DVD. In this lesson, Jenny takes two songs (Friends Like You and The River, Mother Nature and Me) and touches on the following techniques for good harmony singing - --finding a good harmony note by learning how to find the root, 3rd and 5th of the chord you are singing over --basic harmony theory for singers --octaves --tips on when and when not to use vibrato --blending and tone --harmony singing with men and women --singing consonants with a group --the tenor and baritone parts that make basic bluegrass harmony --closing off with harmonies to Will The Circle Be Unbroken --and more / Voix / Dvd - Format: 7,5 X 5,25

20 of the best Grades 4-5 Songs selected by the major Examination Boards. Par PEGLER HEIDI. The Best Of Singing Grades 4-5 (High Voice) celebrates the wealth of exciting repertoire featured on the current ABRSM and Trinity College London singing syllabuses. As well as carefully selected range of classical, contemporary and folk songs, these books bring together some of the greatest jazz standards and Broadway hits ever written, all edited to the highest standard and complete with accompanying CD. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Recueil / Chant

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

30 of the best Grades 1-3 Songs selected by the major Examination Boards. Par PEGLER HEIDI. The Best Of Singing Grades 1-3 (High Voice) celebrates the wealth of exciting repertoire featured on the current ABRSM and Trinity College London singing syllabuses. As well as carefully selected range of classical, contemporary and folk songs, these books bring together some of the greatest jazz standards and Broadway hits ever written, all edited to the highest standard and complete with accompanying CD. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Chant

Par SUZUKI SHINICHI. Teach voice with the popular Suzuki Voice School! The Suzuki Method® of Talent Education is based on Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Shinichi Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can know comes from developing a child's potential so he/she can express all that is harmonious and best in human beings. Students are taught using the 'mother-tongue' approach. Each series of books for a particular instrument in the Suzuki Method is considered a Suzuki music school, such as the Suzuki Voice School. Suzuki lessons are generally given in a private studio setting with additional group lessons. The student listens to the recordings and work with their Suzuki voice teacher to develop their potential as a musician and as a person.This Suzuki voice method, Volume 1 CD is a great tool for Suzuki Method lessons, encouraging at-home practice. This CD features accompanist Marjaana Merikanto. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Méthode / Chant