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

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

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. Detailedteaching 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.

Alan Bullard’s bestselling Joining The Dots series now includes this book for Grade 5 that helps to develop sight-reading skills for singers. By working through a vast number of creative exercises and pieces students can prepare for those all-important ABRSM Singing Grade 5 exams. The books can also be used to build confidence in musicianship classes as a resource for choirs or audition preparation. Joining The Dots Singing covers the requirements for ABRSM’s sight-singing tests at Grade 5 and includes: Workouts along with simple songs to buildthe required rhythm and pitch skills for that specific grade Characterful pieces to sight-sing in a range of approachable musical styles Simple improvisation exercises in which students can explore ideas and develop their sense of rhythm and key Songs and rounds to sing with others for additional sight-singing practice or to learn quickly and sing for fun Alan Bullard is a composer and ABRSM examiner. He studied at the Royal College of Music and the University of Nottingham and taught in further and higher education for many years. He has written many songs and choral works and his music is widely performed and appears on a number of recordings.

Contains: And I Love Her Back In The USSR Blackbird Can't Buy Me Love Eleanor Rigby Honey Pie I Feel Fine I'll Follow The Sun If I Fell Michelle Yesterday and You've Got To Hide Your Love Away.

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

Rockschool is about singing the songs you love. Your Vocals Grade 6 book contains six of the biggest tracks from the past six decades arranged for you to sing for your Grade 6 exam. This book also includes examples of all the supporting tests found in the Rockschool Grade 6 exam.This book for male vocalists contains the songs:Jealousy - Will YoungSex On Fire - Kings of LeonCounting Stars - One RepublicThe Man In The Mirror - Michael JacksonI Can't Quit You Baby - Led ZeppelinAin't No Sunshine - Bill WithersOther 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

Alan Bullard’s bestselling Joining The Dots series now includes this book for Grade 3 that helps to develop sight-reading skills for singers. By working through a vast number of creative exercises and pieces students can prepare for those all-important ABRSM Singing Grade 3 exams. The books can also be used to build confidence in musicianship classes as a resource for choirs or audition preparation.   Joining The Dots Singing covers the requirements for ABRSM’s sight-singing tests at Grade 3 and includes:   Workoutsalong with simple songs to build the required rhythm and pitch skills for that specific grade Characterful pieces to sight-sing in a range of approachable musical styles Simple improvisation exercises in which students can explore ideas and develop their sense of rhythm and key Songs and rounds to sing with others for additional sight-singing practice or to learn quickly and sing for fun   Alan Bullard is a composer and ABRSM examiner. He studied at the Royal College of Music and the University of Nottingham and taught in further and higher education for many years. He has written many songs and choral works and his music is widely performed and appears on a number of recordings.

This hilarious variety show is chock-full of one-liners, wintertime puns, and even a few knock-knock jokes! Plenty of parts allow you to show off oodles of young actors, or combine roles for just a select group of comedic kids. Silly skits include a pair of wisecracking reindeer, a snowflake ballet class, 'Freeze-Whiz' (everyone's favorite game show), and a directionally-challenged family of geese. It's a breeze to put together---just stage the scenes around your regular choral formation. Featuring two-part music, appropriate for grades four and up. Thirty minutes of bad jokes and belly laughs! Book is 100% reproducible. / Voix

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

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 / Voix

Developing the Adolescent Voice. Par ANDERSEN DAN. Emily Crocker writes: Forty years ago, most vocal methods were aimed at high school students and up. Dan Andersens\'s materials and methods remedy this situation and offer an excellent curriculum for the young voice, giving you the opportunity to reap the benefits of his forty years of successfully working with adolescent singers. There are 50 vocal warm up exercises and recorded piano accompaniments included with the purchase of the book.Chapters include 1) Building the Adolescent Voice--Why we Warm up; 2) Preparing the Adolescent Voice--How we warm up; 3) Knowing the Adolescent Voice--Girls Changing voice

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 orschool structure from the ages of 4-11 and beyond.

The Lifestyle Guide for Singers and Talkers-The human voice expresses more than words more than music. Vocal expression links the listener directly to another person's inner feelings body and soul.Keeping the voice healthy used to be as mysterious as the power of voice itself. Modern science has revealed much about the vocal mechanism and its health requirements but simple information for the average voice user has remained hard to find and harder to trust. In Everyday Voice Care: The Lifestyle Guide for Singers and Talkers respected voice therapist Joanna Cazden brings together a wealth of practical tips and advice to help keep your own expressive voice in top working order.Drawing from herexperience as a singer theater artist and a licensed speech pathologist who has treated more than 1 000 voice patients Cazden integrates up-to-date medical information with common-sense suggestions and sympathy for the demands of contemporary life. Chapters on food and drink cold remedies loud parties travel fitness routines and when to see a doctor are complemented by notes on alternative health care and the spiritual dimension of vocal rest. This invaluable resource for voice and speech professionals students and teachers will answer even the age-old question of whether to put lemon or honey in your tea.

Singer's Choice - Professional Tracks for Serious Singers-The Singer's Choice series allows you to have a real professional backing track to accompany the sheet music letting you Sing The Songs of the incomparable Pianist and songwriter Fats Waller. As one of jazz music's greatest pianists Fats Waller gained world renown. However he was also an incredible songwriter with two of his compositions being know today as some of the greatest ever. With this Book and CD you can learn nine of his best songs and then sing along to the professionally recorded backing track putting you right back there in the Jazz Age with all the greats.