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Exploring Twentieth Century Vocal Musicby Sharon Mabry
Oxford University Press 2002; US$ 24.95A people-centred book designed to aid singers and voice teachers to discover and decipher the innovative repertoire of the 20th century, this title familiarizes the reader with new notation systems employed by some contemporary composers and suggests rehearsal techniques and vocal exercises that should help singers prepare to tackle the repertoire. more...
Solutions for Singersby Richard Miller
Oxford University Press 2003; US$ 39.99Internationally recognized master teacher and noted tenor Richard Miller answers over 200 specific questions on voice technique and performance. In this guide to technical security, he offers professional performers, students, and teachers practical means for assisting artistic performance. more...
The Singer's Companionby Sharon Stohrer
Routledge 2006; US$ 24.95''The Singer's Companion'' is a basic text aimed at college-level students of singing covering all the basic issues faced by vocalists in all styles of music. The book begins with the nuts-and-bolts issues of finding a good teacher and basic steps in learning a song. Then, the author addresses the issue of how to practice, work with a score, audition and perform. Vital issues of vocal health are addressed, as well as career issues facing all singers. The book concludes with some issues in the philosophy of singing, including the psychology of singing. Throughout, the author offers practical advice, step-by-step instruction, and graded exercises that will guide even the novice singer to better understand her or his instrument. more...
Securing Baritone, Bass-Baritone, and Bass Voicesby Richard Miller
Oxford University Press, USA 2008; US$ 29.95Perhaps the most renowned writer in the field of vocal pedagogy, Richard Miller has delivered a new and outstanding contribution to the study of vocal technique in Securing Baritone, Bass-Baritone, and Bass Voices. The first thorough and comprehensive treatment of low male voices, this book draws on techniques and practical advice from Miller's years of professional experience as a performer and pedagogue. With a unique focus on "securing" the technical stability of the male voice, the book offers practical advice to students, their teachers, and professional performers, through numerous practical exercises and repertoire suggestions appropriate to various stages of development. Miller synthesizes historic vocal pedagogy with... more...
Training Soprano Voicesby Richard Miller
Oxford University Press, USA 2000; US$ 50.00Introduction. 1. Categories of the Female Voice. 2. Registration Events in Female Voices. 3. Making a Beginning. 4. Breath Energy in Singing. 5. The Agility Factor. 6. Resonance in Soprano Voices: Supraglottic Considerations. 7. Nasal Continuants as Assists in Resonance Balancing. 8. Nonnasal Consonants as Assists in Adjustment of the Resonator Tract. 9. The Sostenuto Factor. 10. Soprano Vocal Registration and Vowel Modification (Aggiustamento). 11. Accomplishing Dynamic Control. 12. The Daily Regimen. 13. The Wedding of Emotion and Skill. Appendix: Several Matters Concerning Female Vocal Health more...
How To Singby Lilli Lehmann
Andrews UK 2010; US$ 6.99This classic guide teaching the reader the techniques of singing was written by a professional opera singer - Lilli Lehman - over 100 years ago. It has since become a must-read book for all those wishing to expand their vocal talents, and teaches a range of skills which the amateur singer often overlooks. Miss Lehmann was born in Germany in 1848 and went on to become a soprano of phenomenal versatility and in later years a voice teacher of much acclaim. Miss Lehmann sung her way around europe appearing in most of the leading opera houses - her voice was her passport. Looking at her presence on the cover it is no surprise that she was one of the greatest Wagnerian singers of her day. In 1916 Miss Lehmann hung up her breast plate and founded... more...
The World's Great Men Of Musicby Harriette Brower
Andrews UK 2010; US$ 6.99This excellent ebook introduces the reader to a wide range of the world's greatest composers, including interesting facts about not only their musical styles but the men themselves. This edition has been specially formatted for today's e-readers, and will appeal to all those looking for a fascinating read about the history of classical music. more...
Piano For Dummiesby Blake Neely
John Wiley & Sons 2009; US$ 24.99The long-awaited update to the bestselling Piano For Dummies -featuring a new audio CD Have you always wanted to play piano? This revised edition of the popular Piano for Dummies makes it easier and more fun than ever. If you don't know how to read music, this book explains in friendly, uncomplicated language all the basics of music theory and applies it to playing the piano. And if you've been playing piano for a while – or took piano lessons when you were a child but haven't played since – you can pick up some valuable tips to improve your playing or use the book as a refresher course. This new edition features fresh and updated practice lessons, teaching techniques, and musical examples, as well as a new audio CD with examples... more...
On the Art of Singingby Richard Miller
Oxford University Press, USA 1996; US$ 55.00This engaging and long influential collection of essays looks at the art of singing in its totality. Written in a lively, non-technical style, On the Art of Singing is a comprehensive manual that deals with all aspects of singing, from the physiology and acoustics of the singing voice to career-building. Divided into four main sections -- vocal technique, style and interpretation, professional preparation, and vocal pedagogy - the book's structure is such that the reader may pick and choose as personal interests and needs dictate. Containing essential information for all singers, including original research on the mechanics of the voice, this book collects in one volume everything that renowned instructor and singer Richard Miller considers... more...
The Student Voice Handbookby Warren Kidd; Gerry Czerniawski
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011; US$ 64.95This topical text locates Student Voice within wider current debates around empowered citizenry and the 'big society'. The contributions draw upon the relationships between Student Voice and action research, citizenship, democratic education and students-as-researchers as well as locating these debates within international perspectives. It is through the combination of these perspectives that, as the title of the book suggests, the Student Voice movement can hope to bridge the academic/practitioner divide. more...









