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

A Beginner\'s Guide, Featuring Step-By-Step Lessons with Audio, Video, and Popular Songs!. Par SCHMIDT ELAINE. The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor, you\'ll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson, learning the basics of the instrument and music reading while practicing the many exercises, concepts and song excerpts within. Must-know instruction so you can start playing right away, with a free online tuner and metronome! The acoustic guitar book features lessons on: guitar fundamentals, music reading, chords, strumming, arpeggios, time signatures, syncopation, hammer-ons and pull-offs, double stops, harmonics, fingerpicking, alternate picking, and scales and basic theory. / Pédagogie / Méthode / Voix

Pro Vocal Women's Edition Volume 28. Pro Vocal, volume 28 Sing eight showstoppers with a professional band! Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you! The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight classic songs. The CD contains demos foening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD, but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties,ions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band. / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Recueil / Voix

Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for nine hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD, but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band. This pack includes 8 songs: Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Darn That Dream - Don't Be That Way - A Fine Romance - My Baby Just Cares for Me - What Is There to Say - You Took Advantage of Me - You're Driving Me Crazy! (What Did I Do?). / Voix

Arrangeur: P.A. Chiti. This volume offers a sampling of fourteen great vocal works from the Romantic era for Medium and Low voice that have long been out of the common consciousness but not been entirely forgotten! Rossini and Donizetti among others, wrote songs for everybody from prima donnas to amateurs, each with an impressive sensitivity and depth. Editor and mezzo-soprano, Patricia Atkins Chiti, has drawn from her personal collection of songs, many of which have been out of print for more than a century. Italian Art Songs of the Romantic Era contains fourteen fabulous songs, a detailed foreword that introduces the Romantic era and the Romanze, providing an excellentway for young singers to learn the style of major composers. There is carefully edited text and music, an extensive background to each composer and each song, translations and even phonetic pronunciation guides for Italian. / Répertoire d'Examen / Recueil / Voix

Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD, but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, worship use, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band. This volume includes 8 songs: Above All · Come, Now Is the Time to Worship · Days of Elijah · God of All · Here I Am to Worship · Lord, Reign in Me · Open the Eyes of My Heart · We Fall Down. / 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

Learn to sing and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred Music. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about equipment used by singers, vocal health, and getting acquainted with reading music. You will then move right along to breathing, vocalizing, proper warm-ups, and singing songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your knowledge of reading and understanding music. You will learn to sing an array of musical styles including pop, jazz, classical, and musical theater. Near the end of the book, you will be introduced to the idea of individual interpretation, which will help you color your songs with your own unique style. The book features a chord and scale chart for reference during and after your lessons. The DVD includes instructional video and TNT 2 software with audio accompaniments that let you adjust the audio levels, transpose accompaniments to any key, and adjust playback tempo. The video lessons, audio accompaniments, and software are also available to stream online. * For beginners with no prior musical training. * Learn to sing with a live band or group in any style. * Discover your own natural sound. * Covers breathing, posture, warming up, and more. * An easy and comprehensive approach to reading music. * Pop, jazz, classical, and musical theater styles covered. * Includes tips on performing like how to overcome nervousness and mind/body connections to singing. / Voix

Pro Vocal Women's Edition Volume 18. Par . Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight classic songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD, but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band. This volume features 10 popular jazz standards. / Date parution : 2022-02-12/ Recueil / Chant et Accords

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

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

The Kids' Solo Vocal Collection contains 20 well-known songs, arranged for young voices.Featuring many popular tunes from musical theatre and movies, this book includes the favourites Over The Rainbow, Any Dream Will Do, When She Loved Me, Puff The Magic Dragon and more.The Kids' Solo Vocal Collection comes with a CD of recorded Piano accompaniments. / Voix

Que vous soyez un chanteur de karaoké ou la préparation à une audition, la série Pro Vocal est fait pour vous. Le livre contient les paroles, la mélodie et les symboles d'accord pour huit chansons à succès. Le CD contient des démos pour écouter et pistes d'accompagnement afin que vous puissiez chanter en même temps.Le CD est jouable sur n'importe quel CD, mais il est également renforcée afin que les utilisateurs PC et Mac est possible de régler l'enregistrement à n'importe quelle hauteur sans changer le tempo! Parfait pour les répétitions à domicile, les partis, des auditions, des événements corporatifs, et les concerts sans une bande de sauvegarde. Ce volume comprend 8 favoris plus de Lennon and McCartney. / Voix

Par JOHNSON CHAD. 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 rhythmic skills.PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player, allows users to slow down the audio without changing pitch, set loops points, change keys, and more. 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. / Pédagogie / Etude / Voix