A Guide to Healthy Powerful Singing-Belting is a strong way of big singing that has become very popular in contemporary styles. It is heard in everything from rock to hip-hop to pop to musical theater to the plethora of award shows. However not only is there much confusion and misinformation about how to belt well if done poorly belting can actually damage the voice. Numerous famous singers have belted their way to injury or even lost their voices sometimes permanently. Many voice teachers believe (incorrectly) that belting is simply bad physically and aesthetically. So singing students are getting mixed messages. They hear their favorite artists belt-singing throughout their favorite music yet theresources teaching healthy belting techniques are few and far between. Belting for the Contemporary Singer seeks to remedy the situation. The fact is belting can be done well and without causing injury. This book presents the facts about belting what approaches work and which to avoid. Its online video and audio demonstrate good techniques and exercises.

The Songwriter Toolbox is a comprehensive self-teaching course that guides the writer from the initial burst of inspiration to the tools of songwriting.Topics covered include lyrical techniques songstructure and how to nurture and protect the creative mind. In addition to creative advice The Songwriter Toolbox offers detailed explanations of the recording process live performance and getting your songs outthere.With an emphasis on good vocal technique and practical Guitar theory this book is a must-have reference for songwriters of any level.

for Soprano Solo Instrument and Basso continuo-We do not know very much about Handel’s compositions on poems by Barthold Heinrich Brockes. We can only date their composition to approximately 1724 1727. The autograph does not shed any light on the titlesnor the sequence of the works. It does not even give the instrumentation. Thus there are several alternatives for the solo instrument that imitates the vocal part although Violin Flute or Oboe are the most likely. Henle's practical edition not only contains additional parts for the solo instrument and the Bass but also a realization of the figured Bass in the score by the editor Ullrich Scheideler.

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.

How to Sight Sing aims to help readers master the art of singing a melody correctly upon first glance. Though this may seem a daunting task initially like any other skill it simply takes practice to master. Like learning a new language there are fundamentals to learn and drills and exercises to cement the concepts but there are other helpful tools to make the process enjoyable and productive. The guide begins with a refreshing course in reading music before moving on to topics like the most common keys and scales used in Western music intervals and melodic and rhythmic listening. The online audio features listening exercises to hone both melodic and rhythmicskills. PLAYBACK a multi-functional audio player allows users to slow down the audio without changing pitch set loops points change keys and more.

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

ABOUT ALFRED'S ULTIMATE VOCAL SING-ALONG SERIES Alfred's Ultimate Sing-Along books give you everything you need to sing with your favorite songs. Each songbook has the lyrics, music notation, and chords to eight great hits, with lyrics-only pages included. There are two versions of every song on the CD: a full-performance track with an amazing sound-alike recording, and a professional accompaniment track so you can sing along. When you use the CD in your Mac or Windows-based computer, the TNT (Tone 'N' Tempo) Changer lets you easily change the key and temp to individualize the playback for just your voice and style. Titles (and artists): Brandy You're a Fine Girl (Looking Glass) * Desperado (Eagles) * Maggie May (Rod Stewart) * Moondance (Van Morrison) * Hotel California (The Eagles) * Old Time Rock and Roll (Bob Seger) * Gimme Some Lovin' (Spencer Davis Group) * Go Your Own Way (Fleetwood Mac).

ABOUT ALFRED'S ULTIMATE VOCAL SING-ALONG SERIES Alfred's Ultimate Sing-Along books give you everything you need to sing with your favorite songs. Each songbook has the lyrics, music notation, and chords to eight great hits, with lyrics-only pages included. There are two versions of every song on the CD: a full-performance track with an amazing sound-alike recording, and a professional accompaniment track so you can sing along. When you use the CD in your Mac or Windows-based computer, the TNT (Tone 'N' Tempo) Changer lets you easily change the key and temp to individualize the playback for just your voice and style. Titles (and artists): When a Man Loves a Woman (Percy Sledge) * Everyday People (Sly and the Family Stone) * Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (The Animals) * For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield) * Soul Man (Sam and Dave) * Sunshine of Your Love (Cream) * (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher & Higher (Jackie Wilson) * Viva Las Vegas.

ABOUT ALFRED'S ULTIMATE VOCAL SING-ALONG SERIES Alfred's Ultimate Sing-Along books give you everything you need to sing with your favorite songs. Each songbook has the lyrics, music notation, and chords to eight great hits, with lyrics-only pages included. There are two versions of every song on the CD: a full-performance track with an amazing sound-alike recording, and a professional accompaniment track so you can sing along. When you use the CD in your Mac or Windows-based computer, the TNT (Tone 'N' Tempo) Changer lets you easily change the key and temp to individualize the playback for just your voice and style. Titles (and shows): All That Jazz (Chicago) * Dancing Queen (Mamma Mia!) * How Could I Ever Know (Secret Garden) * Send in the Clowns (A Little Night Music) * Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets (Damn Yankees) * Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend (Gentlemen Prefer Blonds) * Aquarius (Hair) * Anything Goes (Anything Goes).

Performer's Part-The Wackadoo Zoo is written for unison Voices with optional harmony parts. The Professor is a solo part and there are solo moments throughout as well as animal sound effects.Contemporary American composer Jill Gallina specializes in works for children and young people for concert and stage often with important messages to communicate. In The Wackadoo Zoo none of the animals is able to make the ‘right’ sound. A professor comes to try to teach them to conform but the animals invite him to leave before singing ‘Different Means Special’ celebrating their diversity.

The Complete Resource for Community Choirs-Community Voiceworks is an unrivalled collection of fun reflective empowering and moving songs in the practical Voiceworks format. With five sections covering a variety of life's key themes there is something for everyone - from classic hits such as 'Sitting on the Dock of the Bay' 'If I had a hammer' 'Walking on Sunshine' and 'Something Inside So Strong' to well-known traditional songs and new works by acclaimed choir leaders. The CD provides recordings of individual parts allowing non-readers to learn aurally and song sheets are photocopiable. A truly inclusive collection for all groups who love singingtogether regardless of experience!43 flexible songs from simple unison to four parts by established writers and arrangers.Ideal for community choirs of all types and school groups of 11+ years.Vast range of repertoire including well-known pop songs traditional songs from around the world contemporary songs protest songs and rounds.Diverse themes including Peace and Reflection Liberty and Freedom and Celebrations.Warm-ups and practical tips on working with amateur singers and the natural voice.Supporting rehearsal plans for each song from the basis of learning by ear.Copiable pages.CD containing MP3s of learning tracks (providing individual vocal parts) and backing tracks for some pieces.Recordings of full performances available to download.

Step by step instructions for ABRSM and other singing exams. This book contains everything you need to progress to Grade 2 singing level. Including over 30 songs which can be used in your Grade 2 exam with plenty of help and theory information throughout. There are also sections on warming-up sight singing and an introduction to singing with other people.

Hilarion Eslava (1807-1878) was a Spanish priest musician and pedagogue. Although he was a prolific and well-known composer in his own time today he is primarily remembered for his 1846 work Metodo De Solfeo a successful Solfège Method which has been in constant use all over the world for more than 150 years. Having been a choirboy at Pamplona the method was published while Eslava was choirmaster at the Royal Chapel in Madrid and he undoubtedly used it as he was training the choristers there.

Big Band Arrangements for Male Singers-Example vocals and separate background tracks on CD are provided in this collection of 9 big band standards voiced for men: There'll Be Some Changes Made · God Bless the Child · How High the Moon · Why Don't You Do Right! · Come Fly with Me · I Apologize · Volaré · Candy Man · The Way She Makes Me Feel.