Alec Wilder (1907-1980) was at home with American music in the largest sense from Broadway to Hollywood popular or “classical.” The idiosyncratic mixture of styles in his music make it just as much an “Americanoriginal” as that of his avant-garde contemporaries. One trait throughout his song style is a gift for melody that makes the songs very appealing to singers. Classical singers will find these 25 songs to be a natural fit forthe recital stage. Poets represented include: Arnold Sundgaard Loonis McGlohon Carl Sandburg Tennessee Williams and William Butler Yeats.

Most of us know only our speaking and untrained singing Voices. This book will help you discover your 3rd powerful trained singing Voice through exercises that can be applied to any Vocal style. The author presents acomplete guide for discovering your Vocal range and developing breath control resonance and vibrato. You Can Teach Yourself To Sing includes chapters on the voice as an instrument including care of theVoice the relationship between one speaking and singing Voice and the cultivation of correct singing posture. You'll learn how to articulate and use the Voice effectively in different styles of singing as well as how to singwith a microphone. A great number of Vocal exercises and complete songs in various styles are presented making this book an enjoyable learning experience as well as an effective tool for Voice development. Includesaccess to online audio.

A fresh approach-A fresh approach to developing the essential skills of sight-singing that is suitable for individual teaching at grade levels 1-5.John Kember has formulated a step-by-step method to aid all musicians in learning the techniques of sight-singing - a skill that will transform your personal level of musicianship and performance confidence. The course features:An approach friendly to both student and teacherElements that are valuable to both singers and instrumentalistsMusical styles familiar to all studentsSimple piano parts with chord indicationsProgressive examples that begin with just a few notes in simple timesignatures

Cecil Armstrong Gibbs was a prolific and versatile English composer of the 20th century. Gibbs is best known for his output of songs but he also wrote a considerable amount of music for the amateur choirsthat he conducted. His reputation as a song-writer largely lies in his natural gift for text setting he insisted on giving priority to the words over the music and had very clear musical ideas on what a song shouldbe.These principles prevailed when writing The Cherry Tree in 1949 the Voice is clearly put to the foreground with the Piano only supporting the singer in the background so a confident and capableperformance is needed from the soloist. Words by Margaret Rose. Performance time approximately 3 minutes.

Jazz Warm-ups And Vocalises is a perfect set of warm-ups for the vocal jazz 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 that build styles such as Swing Latin and Rock using solfége and scat syllables as well as tone and blend in ballad style. Each exercise includes a notated keyboard accompaniment with multiplemodulations and professional recordings of a rhythm section and singers performing each drill on the enclosed CD.

Unchanged changing or changed male singers in middle school and high school may need a little extra help in 'finding' their singing voices. Roger Emerson has developed a series of warm-ups that uses excerpts from classic rock and roll tunes that will provide the motivation and repetition they need to do just that. Each song features limited ranges starting moderately and gradually ascending into the tenor range and descending through the bass range as needed. The professionally-produced CD recording (available separately - HL08750118) presents each exercise with vocals so your guys have a model to emulate. Exercises are based on the followingsongs: The Addams Family Theme; Theme from ?Jaws;? Jump Jive an' Wail; Land of a Thousand Dances; Mission: Impossible Theme; Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye; Shake Rattle and Roll; Smoke on the Water; We Will Rock You.

Singers of every age level and musical genre will benefit from this insightful new book. Topics include: Finding the Voice That Was Never Lost Language Learning The Brain in Singing Fear and the Psychology of Singing Putting Theory into Practice (the physiology and technique of singing). Performers of all ages and abilities will gain valuable insight into the mechanics psychology and physiology of singing.

Level 1-This unique program designed by renowned vocalist/instructor Breck Alan covers techniques for men and women who are serious about starting a singing career. The lessons begin with basics like how to relax your body when singing how breath control really works and how to find and fully develop your own singing range. You'll learn warm-up routines that will bring your voice to its highest performance level while maintaining vocal health. You'll develop techniques for coordinating your voice to sing in all styles from the studio to the stage.Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learningexperience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.

A 40-Week Workout Program for Developing, Improving and Maintaining Vocal Technique. Par BAKER J. MARK. Vocal Aerobics provides 40 weeks worth of practice material. The online audio provides demo tracks of the exercises, as well as backing and demo tracks of the songs. Techniques covered include: proper breathing; chest voice vs. head voice; vowel formation and focus; diction; diphthongs and triphthongs; arpeggios; major and minor scales. Benefits from this complete set of workouts include: beter tone; vocal diversity; improved blending with other singers; ear training; and relaxed singing. The audio features professional musicians performing each track. The audio is accessed through Hal Leonard's popular MyLibrary system using the provided code. The audio can be streamed or downloaded and includes 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 : 2022-02-10/ Recueil / Chant

German language tutor that provides an easy-to-follow guide to learning how to sing including a host of great songs and a CD of demonstrations and backing tracks.Learn how to achieve correct posture how to breathe properly and how to really project your voice with great tone and control. You'll find lots of effective exercises and stretches as well as some classic pop songs presented in full notation with lyrics and chords.

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

The Easy Gospel Fake Book. A beginning fake book for players new to ?faking?! This great collection contains over 100 favorite gospel songs all in the key of C. Each song features lyrics and simplified chords that remain true to each original tune, with large, easy-to-read music notation. Includes: Amazing Grace ? At Calvary ? Because He Lives ? Blessed Assurance ? Church in the Wildwood ? Do Lord ? Give Me That Old Time Religion ? He Touched Me ? Higher Ground ? His Eye Is on the Sparrow ? His Name Is Wonderful ? How Great Thou Art ? I Bowed on My Knees and Cried Holy ? I Saw the Light ? I'll Fly Away ? In the Garden ? Just a Closer Walk with Thee ? Mansion over the Hilltop ? More Than Wonderful ? The Old Rugged Cross ? Precious Lord, Take My Hand ? Precious Memories ? Put Your Hand in the Hand ? Rock of Ages ? Shall We Gather at the River? ? Sweet By and By ? Turn Your Radio On ? Upon This Rock ? When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder ? Whispering Hope ? Will the Circle Be Unbroken ? Wings of a Dove ? and dozens more!

Music Minus One Vocals-All that's missing are your vocals! The music in this book includes the lyrics vocal lines and piano accompaniments for ten Disney favorites. The online audio tracks contain demos for listening and separate professionally-recorded full-band backing tracks so you can sing along and sound like a pro! Songs Beauty and the Beast • Can You Feel the Love Tonight • Colors of the Wind • For the First Time in Forever • Home • How Far I'll Go • Let It Go • Part of Your World • Reflection and When She Loved Me. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed ordownloaded. 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.

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