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

20 of the best Grades 4-5 Songs selected by the major Examination Boards. Par PEGLER HEIDI. The Best Of Singing Grades 4-5 (Low 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./ Recueil / Chant

Par ARCH GWYN / PARRY BEN. UNE EXCELLENTE OCCASION DE COMMANDER PLUSIEURS EXEMPLAIRES EN A CONSIDERABLEMENT REDUIT LES PRIX - ECONOMISER 20 % PAR COPIE. Le livre de Carol Faber est un volume passionnant de chants de Noël et de chansons avec une touche originale, contemporain, conçu pour respirer l'air frais dans les concerts de Noël. Il contient quarante pièces, habilement édité et arrangé par Gwyn Arch et Ben Parry, capturant une variété d'ambiances et styles à travers le temps - des arrangements contemporains de chants médiévaux et traditionnelles, à spirituals et la musique de partout dans le monde. Il y a aussi une impressionnante gamme de pièces originales par certains des plus respectés compositeurs chorale d'aujourd'hui, y compris Howard Goodall, Lin Marsh, Peter Gritton, Errollyn Wallen et Mike Brewer. Disposées dans le format SA(B) de la série de Faber jeunes voix, il est idéal pour les chorales de jeunes ou de chorales d'adultes amateurs qui ont une pénurie de voix masculines. 10 paquets de la version SATB sont également disponibles (0-571-52324-2). Les deux publications comprennent peu exigeants clavier accompanim.../ Répertoire / Voix

Par ARCH GWYN / PARRY BEN. Le livre de Carol Faber est un volume passionnant de chants de Noël et de chansons avec une touche originale, contemporain, conçu pour respirer l'air frais dans les concerts de Noël. Il contient quarante pièces, habilement édité et arrangé par Gwyn Arch et Ben Parry, capturant une variété d'ambiances et styles à travers le temps - des arrangements contemporains de chants médiévaux et traditionnelles, à spirituals et la musique de partout dans le monde. Il y a aussi une impressionnante gamme de pièces originales par certains des plus respectés compositeurs chorale d'aujourd'hui, y compris Howard Goodall, Lin Marsh, Peter Gritton, Errollyn Wallen et Mike Brewer. Disposées dans le format SA(B) de la série de Faber jeunes voix, il est idéal pour les chorales de jeunes ou de chorales d'adultes amateurs qui ont une pénurie de voix masculines. / Date parution : 2001-08-23/ Répertoire / 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

La communauté Songbook offre 100 chansons avec des mots, des cordes et des accompagnements piano. English songs, chansons écossais, irlandais chansons, chansons gallois, chants sacrés, chansons festives, chansons de plantation, chansons américains, comptines, tours et captures, chansons de mer et soldat chansons. Un livre essentiel ' poche ' récemment réédité./ Recueil / Voix

This giant two-volume resource will be indispensable for teachers working with children singing solos. There is a large variety of material, from classic Disney songs to Broadway to movie favorites to songs from 'Sesame Street.? Each volume has songs for both girls and boys and includes a CD (Volume 2) or online audio (Volume 1) with Piano accompaniments for each song. In addition, the CD contains tempo adjustment and transposition software for use on your computer.Kids' Musical Theatre Collection: Volume 2 includes 30 songs from stage, screen and television musicals, these are by far Hal Leonard's largest collections of solos for children. Songs in this volume include: Baby Mine (Dumbo), Be Kind to Your Parents (Fanny), Bein' Green (Sesame Street), Dream for Your Inspiration (The Muppets Take Manhattan), Friend (Snoopy!!!), Gary, Indiana (The Music Man), Getting to Know You (The King and I), God Help the Outcasts (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), I Always Knew (Annie Warbucks), I Don't Want to Live on the Moon (Sesame Street), I Won't Grow Up (Peter Pan) and more. / 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

Laughter is a precious gift. In this heartwarming new nativity musical, the wise men bring joy a-plenty, along with their traditional gifts. Children will love the entertaining play and the seven catchy songs, including a hand-jiving finale and the cool backing tracks. Gold, Frankincense And Mirth! features all the favourite Christmas characters, from Gabriel to Herod, and creates a warm and uplifting end of term celebration for children, teachers and parents. It's another gem from Sheila Wilson, composer of 'Hosanna Rock!', 'Rock around the Flock!', 'Scrooge' and 'Christmas Stars (The Xmas Factor)'.This musical is for key stages: 1-2 (ages 5-11) and features songs in a variety of styles, including funky, rocky, a lullaby and a finale medley.This Music Book contains a Piano accompaniment, Guitar chords, Vocals, optional Harmonies, Kazoos, Handbells, Recorders, Glockenspiels and Sleigh bells. / 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

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

De feu de camp à la salle de concert, en chantant dans les tours et les canons est l'une des expériences les plus agréables pour les chanteurs de tous âges. Comme les professeurs de musique, nous savons que l'harmonie succès n'arrive pas tout seul. Il se produit au fil du temps avec beaucoup de pratique et d'encouragement.Cette collection de tours et canons est un répertoire séquentielle de kid-testés, qui ne peut échouer chansons pour guider les élèves dans le processus de développement de 'trouver leur voix' en harmonie avec succès.Il comprend les échos de mouvement et de percussion, tours et canons- chanoines de la parole- d'appel et de réponse chansons et rondes- chansons et des canons. Le tour du monde est aussi une collection multiculturelle afin que les étudiants peuvent profiter de la musique de leurs frères et soeurs du monde, et ont une meilleure compréhension de leurs histoires et de traditions culturelles.L'édition enseignant dispose de mélodies de chansons reproductibles avec symboles d'accord, arrière-plan, des conseils chanson de performance, piano / arrangements vocaux et une variété de parties instrumentales reproductibles en classe pour les options qui l'accompagnent.Le CD Performance / Accompaniment est disponible séparément ou dans une trousse en classe avec l'édition des enseignants en plus de budget d'économie de valeur! Disponible séparément: Teacher Edition (HL09971739), Performance / Accompaniment CD (HL09971740), et Kit de classe (enseignants et P / A CD). Suggéré pendant 2-5 années d'études. / Voix

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

Young Women'S Edition. Par DIVERS AUTEURS / ARR.LOUISE LERCH. These popular publications are compiled especially for the tastes and abilities of the talented teenage singer/actor. Songs span from classic stage musicals, to 'the golden age of Hollywood,? to the stage and cinema of the 1980s and '90s. Indispensible for teaching young singers, these book/CD packs also include notes on each selection./ Recueil / Chant