The Singer's Handbook

A Total Vocal Workout in One Hour or Less!-A Total Vocal Workout in One Hour or Less!. The Berklee in the Pocket Singer's Handbook is a must-have guide that sets a perfect 45- to 60-minute practice routine for you. Use it as your practice manual for a total vocal workout from warm up to cool down. Covers: breathing exercises tips for productive practice mental practicing breathing for relaxation cool down techniques and more. Learn new tunes clarify diction and improve all aspects of yoursinging!

A must-have guide for all singers whether amateur enthusiast or aspiring professional! Written by experts with extensive experience in the professional singing arena Mary King (from the award-winning TV series 'Operatunity' and 'Musicality' and head of Voicelab at London's South Bank Centre) and Anthony Legge this book is packed full of practical information technical advice and exclusive tips to provide guidance for every stage of a singer's development including: Useful tips for learning music warming up and effective practicePractical information on looking after your voice Technical advice for singing in different musical styles including classicalmusic and musical theatre Considerations regarding singing in foreign languages Points of stagecraft How to approach exams auditions and career development

You'll have a 'Beary Merry Christmas' indeed with this delightful 15-minute musical for younger voices. This heart-warming musical play revolves around a family of bears that learn an important lesson about sharing and love atChristmas time! This musical can be easily performed by one class or the entire school. The excellent Teacher's Handbook contains 'everything' you need to know about presenting the musical...an excellent resource for the'first-time producer' working with 'firt-time performers.' Available: Teacher's Handbook Singer's Edition 5-Pak Preview CD (full performance) and ShowTrax CD (full performance/accompaniment only). Performance Time: 15 minutes.For Gr. K-3.

This imaginative holiday musical is a contemporary setting of the endearing Dickens' classic. While retaining the basic storyline and cast of characters the skillful narration 8 delightful musical numbers written for unison/2-part voices and limited amount of dialog eliminate hard-to-stage scenes. Available: Piano/conductor Score Singer's Edition Director's Handbook/Production Guide and Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: 45 minutes. For gr. 4-9.

A Troubadour's Guide to Writing Performing Recording & Business-Of all the paths available to today's musicians the life of the singer-songwriter remains one of the most alluring and popular. This handbook is the ultimate guide for the modern singer-songwriter full of real-world advice andencouragement for both aspiring and accomplished troubadours. The founding editor of Acoustic Guitar magazine Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers draws on his own experiences as a performing songwriter and interviews with artists suchas Joni Mitchell Ani DiFranco Arlo Guthrie Chrissie Hynde and Paul Simon to offer an invaluable companion for the journey from idea to song to stage and studio. Also includes inside info from managers agents lawyers andrecord execs.“A lucid well-written fact-stuffed work.”– Bruce Cockburn

One hundred settings selected by Neil Jenkins-One hundred settings selected by Neil Jenkins

Blueprint for the Exceptional Choral Program-Excellence is not something stumbled upon by accident. You won't achieve great things while flailing about in paperwork nor partake of true musical artistry by folly. Success requires a concrete plan of action: a big-picture planfollowed by all the little details that together create a complex mosaic that forms a beautiful and intricate picture of choral excellence. This practical text offers a wealth of information for running a choral program. The twosuccessful veteran teachers offer advice for dozens of solutions to issues facing the choral director. Includes a CD-ROM of bonus material an introduction by Paul Salamunovich and these chapters:1. GET READY...The Calendar for the Year The Choir Handbook.2. GET SET... Preparing for Class Herhearsal Structure and Techniques Selecting Literature Blueprint for Teaching Choral Literature Effective ClassroomManagement.3. GO! Conducting Concert Dos and Don'ts Memorization Contests and Festivals Programming Themes and Variations Enrichment Opportunities for Students The Blessing of Added Extras IdentifyingProspective Audiences.4. AFTER ALL THEY DO CALL YOU A TEACHER! Grading Policies Paperwork Teaching Sight-Reading and Music Literacy.5. TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS Copyright Law for the Choral Director The Art of the Interview Teacher Observations and Evaluations Professional Resources.6. HOW TO GET ALONG AND PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS Building Your Support System The Recruitment and Retention of Choir Students Effective Publicity and Public Relations.HOW TO DO STUFF Fund-Raising Uniforms Music Library Organization and Maintentance.8. HOW TO KEEP THE TAIL FROM WAGGING THE DOG Show Pop Jazz and SwingChoirs Chamber Singers and Madrigal Groups.9. WHO SAYS CHOIR IS BORING? Choir Traditions Fun and Games Trips Tours Parties and Banquets.10. ALL THE REST THAT'S FIT TO PRINT... Topics Overlookedin MusEd 101 The Great Miscellany of It All.11. VAULTING INTO THE BIG LEAGUES VIPs of the Profession “You Are Cordially Invited...” International TravelEpilogue Table of Contents for CD

LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC?s Popular Music Vocals syllabus has been developed for anyone wishing to improve their singing for pleasure and for those who wish to pursue a career as a pop vocalist. The exams encourage thedevelopment of technical skills within real world contexts ensuring that singers build up knowledge of a wide range of styles and develop the ability to communicate with other musicians from the earliest level. The songs featuredin these handbooks reflect the huge diversity of genres within popular music. Alongside some of the biggest pop tracks from recent years are a selection of classic songs from the past six decades encouraging an exploration ofdifferent styles and the development of an individual personality. Included within the books are all of the materials needed to prepare for an LCM Popular Music Vocals exam; each section being supported by a full range of audiodownloads includingbacking tracks and demonstration recordings. LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC EXAMINATIONS are held in centres throughout the UK and overseas. A broad range of subjects is offered in music and in drama andcommunication catering for candidates of all levels ? from introductory examinations for beginners through graded exams to professional diplomas in performing teaching composition and research.

LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC?s Popular Music Vocals syllabus has been developed for anyone wishing to improve their singing for pleasure and for those who wish to pursue a career as a pop vocalist. The exams encourage thedevelopment of technical skills within real world contexts ensuring that singers build up knowledge of a wide range of styles and develop the ability to communicate with other musicians from the earliest level. The songs featuredin these handbooks reflect the huge diversity of genres within popular music. Alongside some of the biggest pop tracks from recent years are a selection of classic songs from the past six decades encouraging an exploration ofdifferent styles and the development of an individual personality. Included within the books are all of the materials needed to prepare for an LCM Popular Music Vocals exam; each section being supported by a full range of audiodownloads includingbacking tracks and demonstration recordings. LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC EXAMINATIONS are held in centres throughout the UK and overseas. A broad range of subjects is offered in music and in drama andcommunication catering for candidates of all levels ? from introductory examinations for beginners through graded exams to professional diplomas in performing teaching composition and research.

LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC?s Popular Music Vocals syllabus has been developed for anyone wishing to improve their singing for pleasure and for those who wish to pursue a career as a pop vocalist. The exams encourage thedevelopment of technical skills within real world contexts ensuring that singers build up knowledge of a wide range of styles and develop the ability to communicate with other musicians from the earliest level. The songs featuredin these handbooks reflect the huge diversity of genres within popular music. Alongside some of the biggest pop tracks from recent years are a selection of classic songs from the past six decades encouraging an exploration ofdifferent styles and the development of an individual personality. Included within the books are all of the materials needed to prepare for an LCM Popular Music Vocals exam; each section being supported by a full range of audiodownloads includingbacking tracks and demonstration recordings. LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC EXAMINATIONS are held in centres throughout the UK and overseas. A broad range of subjects is offered in music and in drama andcommunication catering for candidates of all levels ? from introductory examinations for beginners through graded exams to professional diplomas in performing teaching composition and research.

LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC?s Popular Music Vocals syllabus has been developed for anyone wishing to improve their singing for pleasure and for those who wish to pursue a career as a pop vocalist. The exams encourage thedevelopment of technical skills within real world contexts ensuring that singers build up knowledge of a wide range of styles and develop the ability to communicate with other musicians from the earliest level. The songs featuredin these handbooks reflect the huge diversity of genres within popular music. Alongside some of the biggest pop tracks from recent years are a selection of classic songs from the past six decades encouraging an exploration ofdifferent styles and the development of an individual personality. Included within the books are all of the materials needed to prepare for an LCM Popular Music Vocals exam; each section being supported by a full range of audiodownloads includingbacking tracks and demonstration recordings. LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC EXAMINATIONS are held in centres throughout the UK and overseas. A broad range of subjects is offered in music and in drama andcommunication catering for candidates of all levels ? from introductory examinations for beginners through graded exams to professional diplomas in performing teaching composition and research.