Hear My Voice

Jocelyn Pook’s Hearing Voices was commissioned by BBC3 for the BBC Concert Orchestra who gave the first performance at the Queen Elizabeth Hall London on 3 December 2012 with Melanie Pappenheim mezzosoprano conducted by Charles Hazlewood.The text for Hearing Voices was written by Emma Bernard. It also uses the words of artists Bobby Baker and Julie McNamara Jocelyn's relatives Phyllis Williams and Mary Pook and the seamstress Agnes Richter inmate in a German asylum in the 1890s who covered her straightjacket with densely embroidered text.

17 Choruses for mixed voices from Handel's sacred works. Selected with introductory notes by Brian Kay. Rarely brought together, these diverse choruses demonstrate the enduring vitality of Handel's writing. / Chant Et Piano

The King O God His Heart To Thee Upraiseth is a work by W.H. Harris with words from The Yattendon Hymnal. The work is scored for Unison Voice.

None But The Longing Heart (Often translated as None But The Lonely Heart) is a song for solo Voice with Piano accompaniment. Written in 1869 it is the last in a collection of six Romancesthat formed the composer's opus 6. The words were originally written in German by Goethe and translated into Russian by Lev Mey. The English words have been produced here by E. Teschemacher.Pyotr IlyichTchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) is one of the best-known Russian composers in the west. He was the first Russian composer to write in the European style generating criticism from his peers for abandoning the Russian culturalheritage but gathering acclaim across both Europe and America.

An anthem arranged for ATB voices SATB chorus and strings taken from Volume 14-Sacred Music Part II. Edited by Lionel Pike.

20 of the best Grades 4-5 Songs selected by the major Examination Boards-The Best Of Singing Grades 4-5 (Low 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.

Harmony Singing Made Easy teaches you to sing harmony by ear. Murphy and friends Bill Evans Janet Beazley and Chris Stuart join together to sing some beautiful trios and quartets. First you hear thethree (or four) voices blending together then you hear each harmony part sung separately. You learn your part by singing along with us. We sing several songs in three different keys so no matter what your vocal range you can tryyour hand at singing the lead part. Sometimes the men (Bill Chris) take the lead; sometimes the women (Murphy Janet) take the lead. With three keys to choose from you can also find a harmony part to suit yourvoice.Along the way we offer some helpful hints such as 'What key do I sing in?' 'How do I find my harmony part?' and 'How can I get a good blend?' At the very end Murphy and Bill break out their banjos for a rousing quartetversion of 'Over in the Gloryland.' Very entertaining!If you've been wondering how to sing harmony we've made it as easy as possible. Or as we say in Virginia 'It's as easy as pie.' Read even more details on our blog.Will the Circle Be Unbroken Bury Me Beneath the Willow All the Good Times Are Past and Gone Don't This Road Look Rough and Rocky Amazing Grace Over in the Gloryland

This unique and exciting series gives you the chance to learn some of the greatest songs of Francesco Tosti with full orchestral backing tracks. A selectionof operatic showstoppers have been presented in full notation with concert accompaniments for Piano. Furthermore a professionally recorded CD is included that features the full-scale orchestral arrangement of each aria so you can experience the power and magic of a grand-scale performance. There's even a version of each featuring an established singer so you can hear the piece in full.An excellent rehearsal tool or the ideal way to introduce your voice to the wonders and rigors of the Opera.

Hear It and Sing It!-Hear It and Sing It! Exploring the Blues is an effective tool for learning to sing and improvise on blues. Designed for people who love to sing as well as for students and teachers in vocal jazz programs it includes a step-by-step approach to learning blues lyrics forms harmony scales and improvisation with a brand new repertoire of songs.Vocal examples followed by accompaniment-only tracks make learning easy and enjoyable. New songs include lyrics added to compositions by jazz greats Dexter Gordon (plus lyrics to his solo) Johnny Griffin Gigi Gryce Julian Priester and Norman Simmons as well as compositions by Judy Niemack and SheilaJordan. The book includes: blues forms scales and harmony; transcriptions of exercises and improvised solos; accurate lead sheets for 14 contemporary blues songs; examples of 12 different blues forms; scat syllables; blues riffs; ?Voices in Blues? history chapter; Listening and repertoire suggestions. The CDs include: 14 songs and exercises sung by Judy Niemack Sheila Jordan Mark Murphy and Darmon Meader; ?Hear It and Sing It? blues warm-ups riffs scales and harmony; recordings of each song featuring vocal plus accompaniment-only; exciting accompaniment tracks by top New York City jazz musicians; and more.

The Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) has been highly regarded in Britain from the time of his first visit in 1829. His anthem Hear My Prayer has been a bastion of the Anglican choralrepertoire since its composition in 1844.O For The Wings Of A Dove is the most famous passage from Hear My Prayer and has rightly gained fame in its own right as a piece for solo Voice. Thegraceful melodies and use of the full range make it a challenging but highly rewarding piece for any Soprano or Treble. It is presented here with an accompaniment suitable for the Piano.

Arrangement for voice and Piano accompaniment.Commissioned by Gareth Malone for Series Four of BBC TV's 'The Choir' and first performed by Malone and the Military Wives' choir as part of The Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on 12th November 2011 in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen.A favourite for the 2011 Christmas Number One with support from radio DJ Chris Evans who has suggested every choir in the country should sing this song it's the biggest threat to X-Factor chart domination this year.The text is taken from poems letters and prayers written by the Military Wives selectedand adapted by Paul Mealor and a passage from the Book of John:Wherever you are my love will keep you safe;My heart will build a bridge of light across both time and space.Wherever you are our hearts still beat as one I hold you in my dreams each night until your task is done.Light up the darkness my wondrous star Our hopes and dreams my heart and yours forever shining far.Light up the darkness my prince of peace;May the stars shine all around you may your courage never cease.Wherever I am I will love you day by day I will keep you safe cling on to faith along the dark dark way.Wherever I am I will hold on through the night;I will pray each day a safe return will look now to the light.Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends.John 15:13