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The Solo Singer in the Choral Setting
Scarecrow Press 2010; US$ 38.99This handbook offers a unique perspective of choral singing from a soloist's viewpoint, providing a clear outline of several issues facing the solo singer in the choral setting. It discusses concepts as diverse as body position in rehearsal and acoustic sound production, and it offers practical ideas and solutions to these challenges. Teaching examples... more...
Power Performance for Singers
Oxford University Press, USA 1998; US$ 44.99To perform well in today's highly competitive world where technical skills have been advanced to an unprecedented degree, a singer must be able to handle incredible pressure within the performing arena; his or her ability to deal with this stress will often determine whether he or she will succeed. Why, then, do singers with less technical skill... more...
The Score, the Orchestra, and the Conductor
Oxford University Press, USA 2009; US$ 26.99Known internationally for his work as a teacher of conducting, Gustav Meier's influence in the field cannot be overstated. In The Score, the Orchestra and the Conductor, Meier demystifies the conductor's craft with explanations and illustrations of what the conductor must know to attain podium success. He provides useful information from the... more...
On the Art of Singing
Oxford University Press, USA 1996; US$ 22.99This 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,... more...
The Compleat Conductor
Oxford University Press, USA 1997; US$ 26.99A world-renowned conductor and composer who has lead most of the major orchestras in North America and Europe, a talented musician who has played under the batons of such luminaries as Toscanini and Walter, and an esteemed arranger, scholar, author, and educator, Gunther Schuller is without doubt a major figure in the music world. Now, in The Compleat... more...
Piano For Dummies
Wiley 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... more...
Building Choral Excellence
Oxford University Press, USA 2001; US$ 39.99Designed for both the practicing choral director and the choral methods student, this is a compact and comprehensive overview of the many teaching methods, strategies, materials, and assessments available for choral sight-singing instruction. Sight-singing is an important, if sometimes neglected, facet of choral music education that often inspires... more...
Voice in Progress
Tectum Verlag 2011; US$ 21.73Hauptbeschreibung In der sängerischen Ausbildung ist der Griff zur richtigen Arie, zum passenden Repertoire mindestens so entscheidend wie gesangstechnische Perfektion. Dennoch scheint die Auswahl der Gesangsliteratur eine bisher wenig besprochene Thematik zu sein. Die Gesangspädagogin Lis Malina beleuchtet die Auswahlkriterien und gibt eine grundlegende... more...
Keyboard Skills for Music Educators: Score Reading
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 64.95Keyboard Skills for Music Educators: Score Reading is the first textbook equip future educators with the ability to play from an open score at the keyboard. Score reading can be a daunting prospect for even the most accomplished pianist, but it is a skill required of all choral and instrumental music instructors. Although most music education curricula... more...
Conducting and Rehearsing the Instrumental Music Ensemble
Scarecrow Press 2012; US$ 74.99Conducting and Rehearsing the Instrumental Music Ensemble is the most comprehensive guide on the rehearsal process for conducting instrumental music ensembles. Ideal for the advanced instrumental music conductor seeking to look beyond basic conducting technique, this work breaks the multidimensional activity of working with an ensemble, orchestra or... more...









