Things They Never Taught You in Choral Methods

Things They Never Taught You in Choral Methods

Author: Nancy Smirl Jorgensen

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13:

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Hours of college methods can only begin to prepare you for the realities of the music classroom. Only experience will teach you some of the material never mentioned in methods classes, and this handbook will be an enormous practical guide to help you with


Choral Techniques

Choral Techniques

Author: Gordon H. Lamb

Publisher: WCB/McGraw-Hill

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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Discusses rehearsal techniques, organization, and conducting.


Choral Music: Methods and Materials

Choral Music: Methods and Materials

Author: Barbara A. Brinson

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2012-12-20

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9781133599661

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This essential text provides choral music educators with a well-organized, practical introduction to directing choirs and managing choral programs at the middle-school through high-school level. It offers step-by-step advice on designing and administering a choral program, from curricula to repertoire to performance, and helps instructors develop a personal philosophy of music education. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.


Vocal Technique

Vocal Technique

Author: Julia Davids

Publisher: Waveland Press

Published: 2020-05-20

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1478645156

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Vocal Technique is a practical, easy-to-read guide to better singing. This new edition offers a stylistically flexible approach that allows soloists and choral singers to vary the elements of technique to sing virtually any style—classical through contemporary (musical theatre, pop/rock, jazz, and more). It is a comprehensive yet concise book covering all aspects of technique, including body alignment, breath control, initiation of sound, vocal fold closure, resonance, register use, vowels, pitch control, articulation, and vibrato. It also features expanded treatment of vocal health and development. Conductors and teachers will appreciate the numerous practical exercises. Grounded in the latest pedagogical and scientific research, Vocal Technique, Second Edition will expand the horizons of both amateur and professional singers.


Choral Technique and Interpretation

Choral Technique and Interpretation

Author: Henry Coward

Publisher: READ BOOKS

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9781406789393

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Originally published in the early 1900s. The book was written to assist Choral Conductors and Choirmasters, though its scope is not limited to these, as many of the principles embodied in the illustrated text are applicable to Soloists as well as to Orchestral and Military Conductors. Contents include: Methods of Rehearsal - Power of Voice - Breathing - Articulation and Diction - Musical Expression - The Messiah - Conducting - Technique and Interpretation etc. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.


The Contemporary Singer

The Contemporary Singer

Author: Anne Peckham

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2010-04-01

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 1480333174

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(Berklee Guide). The second edition of this bestselling, comprehensive guide contains improved vocal workouts and additional topics, including performance anxiety and healthy singing. The companion audio makes this guide an ideal tool for creating a singing course for students of almost any age or gender, who can practice technique along with lead sheets for such standard vocal pieces as "Yesterday" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." Topics covered include getting started, posture, belting and diction, maintaining vocal health, microphone technique, and much more.


A New Approach to Sight Singing

A New Approach to Sight Singing

Author: Sol Berkowitz

Publisher: W. W. Norton

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 9780393954654

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Now in its Fourth Edition, A New Approach to Sight Singing continues to lead the pack with its innovative and class-tested method of teaching the four-semester sight singing sequence. The authors "new approach" places the act of singing melodies at sight within the context of musicianship as a whole.


Choral Music

Choral Music

Author: Avery T. Sharp

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 0415994195

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This is an annotated bibliography to books, recordings, videos, and websites on choral music. This book will serve as an excellent tool for librarians, researchers, and scholars in sorting through the massive amount of new material that has appeared since publication of the previous edition.


Choral Therapy

Choral Therapy

Author: Lloyd Pfautsch

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9780687065103

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Many church choir directors are not formally trained in all disciplines needed to direct a music program. One area which intimidates many directors is that of vocal training and how to increase the ability of the choir. Choral Therapy features a basic, practical, "hands-on" approach to learning skills in this area of choir leadership. These include the following areas: Breath Control Posture Resonance Basic principles of diction Blending of vocal parts Vocal exercises and warm-ups Problem-solving Other areas such as tuning and ensemble Choral Therapy presents its material in a conversational style with many concrete musical examples and exercises. Written by one of America's most respected choral directors and instructors, it is for new directors or the director wanting more training. Designed in an easy-to-read and easy-to-use practical format and style, containing examples and illustrations that convey key concepts. Helps music leaders become more comfortable with music leadership, while giving them a higher level of confidence in directing.


Vocal Technique

Vocal Technique

Author: Julia Davids

Publisher: Waveland Press

Published: 2012-03-13

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 1478608455

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Vocal Technique: A Guide for Conductors, Teachers, and Singers is the first book to connect the disciplines of vocal pedagogy, vocal science, and choral technique. It fills a need for accurate, well-researched, and easy-to-read information on how to teach and learn singing in both solo and choral contexts. This concise yet comprehensive guidebook offers numerous, practical voice-building and problem-solving suggestions and exercises, as well as clear photographs and elegant illustrations. The authors thoroughly address important topics such as breathing, onset, resonance, vowel modification, vibrato, register transitions, range extension, intonation, changing voices (both adolescent and aging), and vocal health. They integrate the perspectives of renowned artists, choral professionals, vocal pedagogues, and the latest in vocal science. This is a must-have for conductors, voice teachers, and music educators, and will benefit solo and choral singers of all ages and abilities.