The Solfege Samba is loads of fun - a simple song that will get your audience singing along in no time at all! The teaching skills of composer Cristi Cary Miller have been applied to create this super musical way to learn the Do-Re-Mi Solfege system written for both 2-part and 3-part groups.

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is known for his unique composition style. Incorporating complex rhythms harmony melodies and his passion for ornithology his Vocalise-Étude for high Voice and Piano is no exception to the composer's popular distinctive style. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire at the mere age of 11 where he won many prizes. As a passionate ornithologist as well as organist and composer many of Messiaen's works also depict bird song. Vocalise-Étude composed in 1935 does not have lyrics but addresses breathcontrol intervals phrasing range complex rhythms and chromaticism. Vocalise-Étude is essential to all advanced vocalists seeking to progress and improve their technique.

(Mezzosoprano o Baritono) con accompagnamento di pianoforte-Nicola Vaccai's Practical Method Of Italian Singing for mezzosoprano or baritone with piano accompaniment.

Commissioned by George Watson's College to mark the Millennium. The work was first performed in December 2000 at St. Giles Cathedral Edinburgh as part of the College's Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols by the choir ofGeorge Watson's College.

A Practical Rhythm Reading Course-Here is a follow-up to Audrey Snyder's popular rhythm reading method. Designed for choirs bands orchestras and general music classes 'The Rhythm Reader II' promotes quick comprehension with solid rhythm reading resulting inonly a few minutes of use each rehearsal. Volume II continues the sequential curriculum by offering instruction and practice in ties dotted rhythms cut time and other meters sixteenth note combinations compound meters triplets and more. The concepts are introduced logically and sequentially throughout more than 100 exercises. Optional recorded accompaniments on the CD promote high motivation and success for all students. These recordingsfeature a wide variety of styles and timbres from classical to reggae string quartet to rock making learning to sight-read FUN!

Born into a family that had lived in Florence since the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492 Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968) entertained only a distant relationship with the music he heard at synagogue. It was only when he discovered Schelemo a rhapsody for cello and orchestra written in 1916 by Ernest Bloch that he began to understand what “Jewish music” could be. In the mid-1920s the young composer found a collection of prayers set to music among his maternal grandfather’s papers. Something clicked and from then on Jewish tradition would become a source of inspiration for Castelnuovo-Tedesco. In 1928 two years after publishing theDances of King David he wrote this Vocalise-Étude for medium voice and piano at the request of vocal teacher Amédée-Landély Hettich who wanted to include it in the Répertoire moderne de Vocalises-Études published by Leduc. The piece became so popular that several instrumental adaptations were soon created published under the title Chant hébraïque (for violin and piano: AL17 713; for cello and piano: AL 17196). Divided into three sections this wordless melody opens with a “sad and impassioned” chant that appears to grieve the tragic fate of the Jewish people. A folk dance follows in which a “lively and stubborn” movement has great panache. The third section returns to the initial poignant theme before briefly reiterating the dance motif allowing the piece to conclude on a hopeful note. The composer himself would adopt this proactive stance refusing to yield to resignation when fleeing Mussolini’s anti-Semitic laws he decided to emigrate in 1939 to the United States a land of refuge to which he would remain faithful until his death some thirty years later.

Soprano: Coloratura Lyric and Dramatic. A method that has long been highly regarded among teachers and students alike. Each of these books consists of 3 parts: Part I describes the vocal mechanism and its function briefly and in simple non-technical language. Part II consists of basic fundamental vocalises carefully selected to develop the specific voices for which the book is written. Part III presents the important elements of diction in the 5 languages most commonly used in singing: English Italian French German and Spanish.

Easy popular pieces for young singers selected and arranged by Olga Lantham and Jerry Lanning.This collection of 14 popular melodies has been carefully arranged and graded to provide attractive teaching repertoire foryoung singers. The familiarity of the material will stimulate pupils' enthusiasm and encourage their practice. With piano accompaniment.

Scored for SATB and organ this is a beautiful and intense musical description of the journey of the Magi to the stable in Bethlehem. The opening suggests a long tedious camel ride following the star and builds through to a glorious finale.

30 of the best Grades 1-3 Songs selected by the major Examination Boards-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.

Easy-to-read simplified arrangements of some of the world's best-loved hymns including 'The Lord's My Shepherd' 'Praise To the Holiest' and 'Rock Of Ages'.

This comprehensive method based on the solfege system gives you a step-by-step plan for teaching the fundamentals of sightsinging. Highly practical for the choral rehearsal Vol. II provides 244 graded exercises in unison 2-part 3-part and 4-part covering chromatics syncopations minor modes and much more. Also included is a comprehensive glossary of musical terms. Recommended for Grades 6-12. Available: Teacher's Edition Vol. I & II Student Edition Vol. I & II and Sightsinging Part Exercises. For Grades 6-12.