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

Là où il ya des cours de chant ou d'une chorale, a changé les leçons de musique, sa revue avec les élèves et son importance pour l'école. 'Chanter est grand' est la force motrice derrière cette réussite, et cela dès le début. Avec 'Le chant est un grand 5/6' Ralf Schnitzer et Harald Schneider établir de nouvelles normes: Un nouveau matériau pour les enseignants explique étape par étape l'enseignement des cours de chant dans les classes 5 et 6, les caractéristiques vidéo avec des situations d'enseignement typiques et une assistance méthodologique aux questions autour de la voix. Un cahier de l'élève illustre les vocalises et fournit en profondeur des tâches ainsi que des chansons de tous les styles. En tant que fonds répertoire ajoutées à tout moment le chant choral grand-livre doit être utilisé - un ensemble, comme il est de trouver nulle part complète. / Voix

Par HARRIS PAUL. Firmly rooted in Paul Harris' Simultaneous Learning approach, this new edition of Improve your sight-singing! Grades 1-3 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-singing. Step by step, you will build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through over 150 rhythmic, melodic and technical exercises, then by studying prepared pieces and making connections to your wider music making, and finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-singing pieces. These new editions of the best-selling Improve your sight-singing! series have been simplified into two (mid-range) volumes, making them suitable for instrumentalists who wish to improve their singing as well as for singers preparing for sight-singing in vocal exams. The books feature completely new music throughout and have been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-singing criteria. / Niveau : 1 à 3 / Etude / Voix

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

Par RATHBONE JONATHAN. At last - un livre qui rend l'entreprise mystérieux de vue-chant accessible à tous. Jonathan Rathbone a identifié avec précision ce qu'implique le processus de lecture de musique et de transformer en sons. Le cours a pris plus de deux ans à dev elop et a été conçu pour les devinettes out of sight-chant. Il a été utilisé avec succès comme un classeur individuel et avec choeurs de chanteurs, jeunes et moins jeunes. / Pédagogie / Etude / Chant

Kenneth Simpson. This collection is divided into ten sections: music - learning music - times and seasons - Christmas - greetings - gusto - drollery - getting around - birds and beasts - and miscellanea. Most of the items are musically straightforward and of moderate compass. / Voix

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

Par SULLIVAN SIR ARTHUR SEYMOUR. W.S. Gilbert's complete libretto for H.M.S Pinafore, which opened May 28, 1878, at the Opera Comique and ran for 571 performances. Subtitled 'The Lass That Loved A Sailor', the story concerns a captain's daughter and a common sailor that fall in love./ Recueil / Voix

Par . Taking singers through the early steps of learning notation and vocal knowledge, this book is the ideal introduction to learning singing for beginners. This volume works equally well for classical and pop singers. Through a series of engaging pieces and exercises, each element is progressively introduced, with handy tips and ?Did you know'? boxes to strengthen ideas. Concepts of posture and technique are beautifully illustrated throughout including animation videos, making this a great preparation for Trinity College London Singing or Rock and Pop Vocal exams. Written by tenor and conductor Ben Vonberg-Clark. Audio and video is included for download. / Date parution : 2023-03-11/ Méthode / Voix

8 Shakespeare settings for upper voices. Par CHILCOTT BOB. Variety of composers, including Bob Chilcott, Alan Bullard, Jussi Chydenius, and Andrea Ramsey Two or three vocal parts (SA/SSA) Accompanied and unaccompanied settings Well-known Shakespeare texts, including 'When icicles hand by the wall', 'Blow, blow, thou winter wind', and 'And will he not come again?' Moderate difficulty - ideal for adult and youth choirs Hark, hark, the lark is a collection of eight exquisite settings for upper voices, specially commissioned to celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. The volume pays tribute to Britain's greatest writer, presenting a selection of his finest texts set to music by some of today's most accomplished choral composers. Forces or Category Upper voices accompanied and unaccompanied/ Recueil / Voix

Director Stageright and Music Director Highnote are busy leading the final rehearsals for the annual Christmas pageant and holding a few last-minute auditions. Will they be able to find just the right trio to play the three wise men? Will Harold and the Angel Choir make their entrances on time? Appropriate for both schools and churches, the score of this simple-to-stage production features traditional carols and occasionally invites the audience to sing along! Works well with performers of any age. / 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 (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 : Assez Facile / Recueil / Chant

Performance Cd. Par RAO DOREEN. Tout ce que vous avez besoin de former des jeunes chorales ! Cette ressource essentielle aide les enseignants à développer la musicalité grâce à chanter, couvrant la technique vocale, compétences, de guides de répétition et de répertoire. Les trois volumes du projet Performance (qui sont inclus dans le livre du professeur) offrent un répertoire complet de concert./ Accessoire / Voix

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

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