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 PhyllisWilliams and Mary Pook and the seamstress Agnes Richter inmate in a German asylum in the 1890s who covered her straightjacket with densely embroidered text. Instrumentation:2 Flutes (I/Alto II/Piccolo)2 Oboes (II/Cor Anglais)2 Clarinets (II/Bass Clarinet)2 Bassoons (II/Contrabassoon)4 Horns2 Trumpets3 TrombonesTubaTimpaniPercussion (2 players):Hi-Hat Cymbals Splash Cymbal Sleigh Bells Side Drum Bass Drum Temple Blocks Crotales Glockenspiel Vibraphone Xylophone Tubular BellsHarpSampler (recorded voices)StringsSolo mezzo-sopranoDuration: circa 35 minutes

Lambert's settings of three poems by Chinese writer Li-Po featuring some unusual melodic and harmonic flavours for the medium voice soloist.

Here you’ll find everything you need to know about developing your voice and a perfect breathing technique. All the exercises are divided into beginner intermediate and pro level so you can study according to your own level of abilities. This book will support you when having problems with your voice get you working on interpretation techniques and deepen your musical understanding in general. Furthermore you’ll get lots of tips and tricks starting with warming up and continuing up to working in the recording studio. The author – renowned singer university teacher and studio-voicecoacher – shows you the techniques and tricks of the pros in aclear and easy-to-understand way complemented with lots of graphics and anatomical drawings. Whether you’re self-taught a music student or just using this book along with your regular studies – Voicecoaching will be a competent companion for every musical level.

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

The Complete Resource for Community Choirs-Community Voiceworks is an unrivalled collection of fun reflective empowering and moving songs in the practical Voiceworks format. With five sections covering a variety of life's key themes there is something for everyone - from classic hits such as 'Sitting on the Dock of the Bay' 'If I had a hammer' 'Walking on Sunshine' and 'Something Inside So Strong' to well-known traditional songs and new works by acclaimed choir leaders. The CD provides recordings of individual parts allowing non-readers to learn aurally and song sheets are photocopiable. A truly inclusive collection for all groups who love singingtogether regardless of experience!43 flexible songs from simple unison to four parts by established writers and arrangers.Ideal for community choirs of all types and school groups of 11+ years.Vast range of repertoire including well-known pop songs traditional songs from around the world contemporary songs protest songs and rounds.Diverse themes including Peace and Reflection Liberty and Freedom and Celebrations.Warm-ups and practical tips on working with amateur singers and the natural voice.Supporting rehearsal plans for each song from the basis of learning by ear.Copiable pages.CD containing MP3s of learning tracks (providing individual vocal parts) and backing tracks for some pieces.Recordings of full performances available to download.

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.

Music Minus One Voice-Franz Lehar's magnificent operetta cherished by millions since it appeared a century ago has never lost its popularity. And we bring you here a tremendous and generous selection of highlights from this classic - minus the soloists yourself included! Includes the original German text for every selection (except 'Butterflies ' from the English-language version which is given in English). You won't be able to leave this one alone - get all of your talented cohorts together and make a production of it! Contains an 80-page vocal score printed on high-quality ivory paper with lyrics in the original German text ('Butterflies' in English) and a compact disc containingdigitally remastered stereo accompaniments for each piece.

A fresh approach-This book sets out to build on the initial aspects of singing at sight in reading both the rhythm and pitch accurately as begun in Sight-Singing 1.Sight-Singing 2 is divided into two parts. Part 1 comprises 95 exercises in either single or 2-part form. These cover methods to secure the line of the pitch sequences singing a lower part ties awareness of chord structure canons chromatic movement modulations and tone rows. A section of 2-part exercises is also included using treble and bass clefs.Part 2 consists of 16 solo pieces which are presented in the treble clef and aim to develop the singer???s ability to pitch independently from their accompaniment. These shortpieces are based on chords intervals the Dorian mode pentatonic scales melodic minor scales chromatic movement and changing time signatures.The aim of this volume is to develop a secure sense of pitch providing a comprehensive range of styles and challenges which will be of value not just to singers but to all dedicated musicians. The skill of being able to ???vocalise??? a melody independently and accurately is a valuable asset for all musicians regardless of vocal ability or instrument played. The ability to ???hear??? a phrase before it is sung or played is especially useful.- 95 solo/2-part exercises- 16 accompanied solos- 1 wide range of challenging styles- valuable both to singers and instrumentalists

18 Vocal Exercises For Warm-up And Workout-When do you start teaching proper vocal technique to young voices? RIGHT NOW! Here are 18 fun and original exercises that will get your students' growing voices on the right track to producing a quality sound.Posture breathing flexibility range of voice and more are all addressed in these wonderful exercises for young voices. Sing along with the demonstration tracks that are included to download for quick learning or use the accompaniment-only tracks for ear training and assessment options.Get ready to workout to a better sounding choir! Available: Book/online audio. Suggested for grades 3-8.

Cecil Armstrong Gibbs was a prolific and versatile English composer of the 20th century. Gibbs is best known for his output of songs but he also wrote a considerable amount of music for the amateur choirsthat he conducted. His reputation as a song-writer largely lies in his natural gift for text setting he insisted on giving priority to the words over the music and had very clear musical ideas on what a song shouldbe.These principles prevailed when writing The Cherry Tree in 1949 the Voice is clearly put to the foreground with the Piano only supporting the singer in the background so a confident and capableperformance is needed from the soloist. Words by Margaret Rose. Performance time approximately 3 minutes.

Tona de Brett is an internationally renowned singing teacher and presents her teaching material in this fantastic book which she has worked through with stars of rock jazz and musicals who seek help with their voices.Tona de Brett deals with the various aspects of voice-production through a wealth of exercises and examples. These exercises ? which include warming up breathing technique intonation interpretation and articulation - are notated in full with chord symbols and may also be sung with live instrumental accompaniment. All the vocal exercises are provided on an accompanying CD so you can sing along with Tona de Brett.TheStudio Work section has been written by by Tom West and will help singers prepare for the recording studio.Former pupils of Tona de Brett include: Adam Ant; Matt Bianco; Tears for Fears; Thompson Twins; Brett Anderson (Suede); Vince Clark (Depeche Mode); Paul Hardcastle; Tanita Tikaram; Linda McCartney; Bananarama; Skin (Skunk Anansie); Rick Astley; Andy Summers (Police); Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols); and Seal.

Vocal Sing-Along Pack-Have a joyous Yuletide season year-round with this cheery collection of seasonal favorites arranged for all vocal or instrumental ranges with sumptuous accompaniments. Step in and take center stage with such all-time classics as Joy to the World Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Silent Night and many more! Includes a music book containing separate solo parts for vocals/C instruments in both treble and bass-cleff versions; B-flat instruments; E-flat instruments; and F instruments; plus a compact disc containing complete versions of each tune with full vocals; followed by accompaniment versions minus soloist.

You want to (re-)discover your voice make it more assertive and persistent maybe extend its range a little? Here?s the tutorial you need: 'Voice Basics? is chock-full of useful hints and exercises preparing you to sing in a band or a choir and perform solo or as a background singer. In this tutorial you?ll find many tips and tricks making everyday use of your singing voice easy. The included Audio-CD offers you the chance to work and experiment with the exercises used and explained in this tutorial ? simply the best way to develop your own voice.