Sing at First Sight

SKU: HL.14034354

ISBN 9781844494170. 9.0x12.0x0.152 inches.

This book contains everything you need to progress to intermediate singing level, including over 20 songs which can be used in your ABRSM Grade 4 exam, with plenty of help and theory information throughout. There are also sections on warming-up and sight singing. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

SKU: CF.CMF8

ISBN 9781491150962. UPC: 680160908462. 6.875 x 10.5 inches.

STEPS, Strategies and Tools Encouraging Proficient Sight Singing, is veteran music educator Denise Eaton's effective approach to teaching sight reading. The first volume of the STEPS book series provides melodies and visual fundamentals to sight sing in five keys.This well-thought-out, systematic method gives students tools to improve their sight reading skills through creative repetition. Students will learn how both visual and aural interval identification exercises can be used to train the eyes and ears to read, think, and hear ahead.

SKU: HL.49016802

ISBN 9783795705404. 6.0x8.5x0.62 inches. German.

A novel combination of DVD and book, this volume for the first time presents issues pertaining to vocal techniques and interpretation in word, picture and sound. Film examples provide insights into the working method of the renowned tenor Christoph Pregardien who can be seen in his lessons with students of his master classes. In addition, the singer and teacher Hedwig Fassbender deals with specific problems of the female voice; the pianists Michael Gees and Andreas Staier talk about the accompaniment of lied singers. Professionals, students and lovers of classical singing as well as interested amateur singers are provided with a plethora of important and valuable information. The DVD with more than 240 minutes of film material shows Christoph Pregardien during song, oratorio and opera lessons. An index allows for purposeful selection of the most important topics: exercises of scales, vocalises, phrasings, breathing, tonal work, portamento, conduct of the voice, vocal position, and many more.In the book section, Christoph Pregardien deals with further questions on programming, correct practising and warm-ups, concert preparations and voice problems, among others. This innovative product is complemented by a detailed discography of Christoph Pregardien as well as bibliographical references and recommendations. Schott Master Class Gesang was awarded the Comenius Medal 2006. With the Comenius EduMedia Awards, the Society for Education and Informatics (GPI) fosters didactic multimedia products and educational media which are of particularly great value as regards education, content as well as layout and design. The Master Class series was awarded the special prize digita 2007 for new developments which can change and further learning with new media. The convincing editing of the learning content by renowned experts and the unobtrusive media design of the videos provide the reader - no matter whether students, advanced singers or interested amateurs - with numerous suggestions on a high level. Thanks to the exercises and examples of interpretation filmed in live action and processed digitally, performers are given excellent support.

SKU: GI.G-CD-730

At long last, GIA proudly releases Michael Joncas’s first collection in over eight years. Containing themes of divine providence, rescue, and sustenance, this recording comes from the heart of Joncas’s own suffering due to a bout with Guillain-Barré syndrome. After his recovery, Joncas experienced a new surge of musical creativity that gave birth to In the Sight of the Angels. The lush sounds of choral singing and the elaborate instrumentation of brass, harp, flute, organ, and other instruments makes In the Sight of the Angels a beautiful recording replete with psalm settings, including “Drink in the Richness of God,” “In the Sight of the Angels,” and “Till the End of My Days.” Also present are settings of the three New Testament Lukan infancy canticles—the “Canticle of Zechariah,” the “Canticle of Mary,” and the “Canticle of Simeon.” But, perhaps most appropriate in light of Joncas’s recent experiences are the songs delineating the work of the Holy Spirit, God’s breath (ruach): “All Who Are Led by the Spirit,” “Lord, Send Out Your Spirit,” and “Veni, Sancte Spiritus.” This tranquil recording has a pastoral feel. It is tender and depicts a merciful God who gives us hope in light of suffering. Joncas’s newfound wisdom resonates through this music. It is his sincere wish that those who sing it, play it, and/or hear it will grow closer to God.