Beginning
SKU:
GI.G-9025S
Enhancing the Sound
and Confidence of Mature
Choirs. This edition:
Singer's edition. Music
Education. Book. 12
pages. GIA Publications
#9025S. Published by GIA
Publications
(GI.G-9025S).
ISBN
9781622771622. English.
Text by Michael
Kemp.
How can
choirs maintain and
improve their sound and
performance skills when
they have more mature
members? Can older
singers learn new
techniques? Of course!
Here’s a
much-needed, timely
resource for directors of
volunteer choirs. Instead
of telling members
they’re “too
old to sing,†now
you can teach them to
have better singing
posture, more reliable
breath support, more
accurate intonation,
improved blend, greater
expressivity…and a
wonderful sound. With a
wealth of information and
exercises that will
elevate the skill and
sound of your senior
members, Michael Kemp
shows how all voices can
continue to be valuable
contributors to the
success and enjoyment of
the ensemble. Michael
Kemp founded and conducts
the Philadelphia-area
Academy Chorale and
Academy Chamber Society.
During his long career,
Kemp built numerous
prestigious church,
community, and school
choral programs. He has
taught more than 400
workshops throughout the
United States and Canada,
focusing on enhancing the
skills of volunteer
choirs. His book The
Choral Challenge:
Practical Paths to
Solving Problems (GIA
Publications, Inc.) has
become a staple for
choral directors.
Kemp’s recent book
Innovative Warm-ups for
the Volunteer Choir (GIA)
offers purposeful,
creative exercises that
are simple to learn and
fun to sing. Also
available: A Director's
Edition (G-9025).