ISBN 9781622776603.

Contributors: Michael L. Alexander, William I. Bauer, Dale E. Bazan, Leonardo Borne, Christina Collazo, Paul F. Doerksen, Benjamin C. Helton, Michele L. Henry, Kelly Hollingsworth, Eivind Lødemel, Adam P. Miller, David Montgomery, Glenn Nierman, Douglas C. Orzolek, Kelly A. Parkes, Jared R. Rawlings, Christian Rolle, Brian P. Shaw, Ronald Sherwin, Alden H. Snell II, Michael C. Stewart, Lindsey Stirrat, David A. Stringham, Jeffrey Ward, Julia R. Weinstein The Eighth International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education was a virtual event jointly hosted by the University of Florida and the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover from May 14–24, 2021. The symposium brought together over 100 participants from 17 nations across six continents and 29 U.S. states to learn of each other’s work, establish collaborations and professional networks, and shape new directions for research in this important area of music education. The papers published in this volume illustrate current scholarship in the theory, practice, and policy of music education assessment across the world in local, state, and national contexts. In addition, this collection contains a summary of an important international working session focused on developing shared meaning and language to facilitate international discussions of assessment and related topics in music education. As music educators across the world come to terms with increased expectations for accountability of learning in music, the scholars and practitioners who have contributed to this volume provide insight to guide their work. About the Editors: Marshall Haning is Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Andreas Lehmann-Wermser is Professor and Director of the Institute for Music Education Research at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover. Timothy S. Brophy is Professor of Music Education and Director of Institutional Assessment at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.

SKU: HL.49032750

ISBN 9783795787196. 6.0x8.25x0.36 inches. German.

Paul Nitsche's 'Pflege der Kinder- und Jugendstimme', published in two volumes in 1952/1954, has been known to directors of children's choirs and teachers of singing for a long time. Now this standard work is available as a revised new edition in a new design and layout, consisting of the chapters 'Theoretischer Teil' [Theoretical Part] and 'Stimmbildungen am Lied' [Voice Training in Song]. While the first part deals with topics such as 'autonomy of the child's voice', 'breaking of the voice', 'breathing', 'sound generation', 'resonant chambers' and 'hummer', the second part contains a lot of exercises for the practical work with children from primary school age to the breaking of the voice. 'Exercises in song', 'Song vocalises' and 'Syllables for practising in shouting, singing and playing' are just a few examples from the varied material provided for voice training.It is the author's aim to exploit the possibilities of the voice in song without the song becoming a stereotyped and mechanically repeated voice training exercise. What is essential is that the subject matter is 'wrapped up' in the singing or playing activities in such a way that the children do not lose their joy and pleasure in singing.