Singers will cherish these powerful solo arrangements by Mark Hayes, Jay Althouse, Philip Kern, Greg Gilpin, and other fine Alfred arrangers. Including favorite traditional spirituals like 'Deep River,' 'Sit Down Servant,' 'Witness,' and 'Down in the Valley to Pray,' this inspirational collection is essential to every solo singer's library. Fresh contemporary arrangements that sing and play well, available in medium high and medium low editions, with or without the accompaniment CD. / Voix Moyennes

Your first song is the hardest one you will ever write. This book is designed to help you accomplish that goal. Were not going to jot down just any song, but one that you are proud of, one that gives you the confidence and the process required to write your second song, your third song, and on and on. Here you will find the basic musical knowledge you need and a process for putting that knowledge to work. Lets get started. Lets make you into a songwriter! Includes access to audio examples online for download or streaming. / Voix

20 Purpose Driven Etudes to Develop Essential Choral Skills-Gary Walth's Warm-Up! contains a perfect set of warm-ups for the Choral ensemble that's designed to enhance and stimulate the growth of each member's Vocal and Choral ability. Thinking of the warm-up as a 'mini Voice lesson' you can reinforce concepts with consistent encouragement criticism problem-solving and praise. This practical volume will help the conductor provide purposeful leadership and develop artistry in each individual through exercises for breath support open tone flexibility vowel uniformity balance intonation and much more.Each exercise includes a notated Keyboard accompaniment with multiple modulations andprofessional recordings of a Rhythm section and singers performing each drill on the enclosed CD.

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

Pro Vocal Mixed Edition Volume 2-Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition the Pro Vocal series is for you! The book contains the lyrics melody & chord symbols and the CD features demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD player but also enhanced so PC & Mac users 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 volume includes 6 songs from the movie: Ever Ever After • Happy Working Song • So Close • That's Amoré (That's Love) •That's How You Know • True Love's Kiss.

Belwin Jazz offers ten great jazz standards arranged for solo vocalist with a nine or ten piece combo accompaniment. These songs are superbly arranged by one of the finest writers in the business, Dave Wolpe. This collection is ideal for a vocalist who needs a smaller ensemble with four or five horns and rhythm section. The combo horns are trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone and baritone sax. The baritone sax part adds additional color to the texture but is optional. The rhythm section is scored for guitar, bass, drumset and a piano/conductor part which includes cues for the horns. Titles include: How High the Moon * I Get a Kick Out of You * I've Got You Under My Skin * Just Friends * My Funny Valentine * Night and Day * Something's Gotta Give * Summer Wind * They Can't Take That Away From Me * Too Close For Comfort Click On Each Image to Zoom. Click the larger image to close. Use the arrows on your keyboard to scroll left and right. There are no samples for this item There are no audio samples for this item.

Rural Roots of Bluegrass is a songbook and history book that takes a deep at the roots of bluegrass music: ballads and fiddle tunes of Scots-Irish pioneers black spirituals plantation melodies blues murder ballads sentimental parlor songs from Tin Pan Alley North Carolina banjo styles and gospel songs. This book is richly illustrated with 107 vintage photos and includes history lyrics to 94 songs musical notation chords playing tips and historical sources for each song. Includes profiles on the Bill Clifton Bill Monroe the Blue Sky Boys Bradley Kincaid the Callahan Brothers Carolina Tar Heels the Carter Family Charlie Poole and the North CarolinaRamblers the Coon Creek Girls Earl Scruggs Eck Robertson Ernest V. 'Pop' Stoneman Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith Fiddlin’ John Carson G. B. Grayson & Henry Whitter Jimmie Rodgers Karl and Harty the Lilly Brothers MonroeBrothers the Morris Brothers Riley Puckett Samantha Bumgarner Vernon Dalhart Snuffy Jenkins and Wade & J. E. Mainer. 6' x 9' 180 pages. The perfect companion to the CD 'Rural Roots of Bluegrass.'

This second volume of the songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns contains 70 songs excerpted from the chapter 'The Lasses' in a larger collection of 324 Burns songs compiled and researched by Serge Hovey. It includes songs expressingthe poet's 'passion' for his wife Jean and for 'that other species.' Robert Burns (1759-1796) spent his life collecting Scottish songs using fragments of existing lyrics as the basis for his own poems and wrote original lyricsfor traditional melodies. Burns left for posterity about 270 poems and more than 300 songs which are usually printed without their tunes. Serge Hovey meticulously examined Burns' own sources letters and manuscripts to determinethe origin of every tune and all the verses as well as Burns' intended match of words and music. He then arranged each song with highly imaginative and beautiful accompaniments geared for pianists with average skills. This volumeis illustrated with reproductions of paintings drawings and prints. These volumes also contain a glossary of frequently appearing Scots words and insightful historical notes for each song.

Show us a Song! offers a truly immersive approach to singing that embraces music drama movement staging and performing - the Lin Marsh way! Structured around ten original songs on a variety of school topics this book offers teachers a treasure chest of ideas and activities to develop musicianship creativity literacy and general knowledge and understanding. Each song comes with informative notes imaginative ideas for soundscapes and seedling ideas for groups to develop.Ten songs on popular school themes specially written for young voices by Lin MarshCD with stylish backing tracks and inspiringperformances sung by Lin MarshTopics include: Victorian England food from around the world festivals and celebrations space the seasons (winter) technology and the jungleDevelops musical learning in line with the requirements of the music curriculum (Key Stage 1-2)Photocopiable music pages

Hardback-A charming collection of children's poems stories and nursery rhymes that capture the essence of childhood. Also features many beautiful colour illustrations. The included CD contains performances of every song by achildren's choir. The CD also contains stories and poems featured in the book.

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 style of the Habanera was born in Cuba a century ago as a descendant rhythm of the european country-dance known in the island since the XVII centuary. The country-dance was an English dance from England in the XVI century. Cuban musicians adapted new rhythmic fomulae in the original melodic structure influenciated by negro caribean tradition.Their songs were of varied styles but the nostalgia of many sailors that were in Cuba made of the Habanera the most popular rhythm. The songs were learnt using only ears and the lyrics using only memory. This is the reason why there are so many versions. The tavern’s song was a way to understand the long winter nights specially in small villages of difficult access like the ones in the Costa Brava.This book contains 20 of these songs for two part vocals.

A Brown Bird Singing (published in 1922) is second only to the Roses of Picardy in popularity among Wood’s vast oeuvre. With lyrics by composer Royden Barrie the romantic words are well matched to the touching melody. The songhas been recorded many times since it appeared including a version by jazz songstress Peggy Lee and one arranged for zither.Haydn Wood earned his reputation as a giant of British light music in the twentieth century through aprolific career that encompassed performance as Violin soloist and conductor and as well as composer of some of the nation’s favourite melodies. Wood was not only was a gifted and popular creator of Orchestral works and musicaltheatre but also the composer more than 200 songs in his lifetime -- perhaps inspired by his long and happy marriage to singer Dorothy Court -- many of them the greatest hits of their era. This sheet music presents A Brown BirdSinging arranged in A Flat for Vocal Duet SA or TB and Piano.

Adventure Story and Songs-Now you can bring the musical story of ?The Quest? to life on stage with the Teacher Edition/CD that includes piano accompaniments reproducible songsheets and story text choreography and instrumental-only CD tracks! For extra value the Performance Kit/CD provides the Teacher Edition/Accompaniment CD and Storybook/Listening CD. A quiet day for young Jason and his dog Boliver suddenly changes when Jason receives a mysterious package in the mail. He opens it only to discover an emerald with the word ?Quest? written on it. Is this a clue for what's to come? Join Jason and Boliver as they are swept into a Quest that lands them on a huge desert where they meet the giantEyes-Ack a beautiful princess named Portia and her rainbow-colored cat DeTail who show Jason and Boliver a new world of beauty and adventure. Read and sing-along with this marvelous story of adventure and learning. The story is available in soft-cover with full-color illustrations and a listening CD with 5 songs and author narration. Available: Teacher Edition/Accompaniment CD Storybook/Listening CD Performance Kit (Teacher Ed/Acc CD and Storybook/ListeningCD). Duration: ca. 30 minutes. Suggested for grades 3-6.

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.