Language and the way that people communicate has evolved over time, now you can learn how to effectively use your voice in the most effective way possible in order to get your message across. Every time we open our mouths, we have an effect on ourselves and the way others perceive us. The ability to speak clearly and confidently can make or break a presentation, an important meeting, or even a first date. Now, with the advent of Skype, YouTube, podcasting, Vine, and any number of reality talent competitions, your vocal presence has never been more necessary for success or more central to achieving your dreams. Roger Love has over 30 years of experience as one of the world's leading authorities on voice. Making use of the innovative techniques that have worked wonders with his professional clients, Love distills the best of his teaching in Set Your Voice Free and shares exercises that will help listeners bring emotion, range, and power to the way they speak. This updated edition incorporates what he's learned in the last 15 years, as the Internet and talent competitions have completely changed the role your voice plays in your life. These are the new essentials for sounding authentic, persuasive, distinctive, and real in a world that demands nothing less. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Read more

NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • From the bestselling historian and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, the moving untold story of the eighteenth-century men and women behind the making of Handel’s Messiah."A delicious history of music, power, love, genius, royalty and adventure."—Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The World"A book of power and glory, brimming with emotion and dazzling in its reach."—Stacy Schiff, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra and The RevolutionaryGeorge Frideric Handel’s Messiah is arguably the greatest piece of participatory art ever created. Adored by millions, it is performed each year by renowned choirs and orchestras, as well as by audiences singing along with the words on their cell phones.But this work of triumphant joy was born in a worried age. Britain in the early Enlightenment was a place of astonishing creativity but also the seat of an empire mired in war, enslavement, and conflicts over everything from the legitimacy of government to the meaning of truth. Against this turbulent background, prize-winning author Charles King has crafted a cinematic drama of the troubled lives that shaped a masterpiece of hope.Every Valley presents a depressive dissenter stirred to action by an ancient prophecy; an actress plagued by an abusive husband and public scorn; an Atlantic sea captain and penniless philanthropist; and an African Muslim man held captive in the American colonies and hatching a dangerous plan for getting back home. At center stage is Handel himself, composer to kings but, at midlife, in ill health and straining to keep an audience’s attention. Set amid royal intrigue, theater scandals, and political conspiracy, Every Valley is entertaining, inspiring, unforgettable. Read more

THE SINGLE BEST TOOL EVERY SINGER NEEDS TO BUILD, IMPROVE, AND GROW THEIR VOICE. Beyond any other art form, singing is the most personal and expressive way for people to reach out to each other. Whether for professional goals of entertaining, healing or activism, or more personal goals like sharing music with family, friends, and community, singing is the human gift we cannot live without. Singing 101: Vocal Basics and Fundamental Singing Skills for All Styles and Abilities is the fastest way to increase singing abilities. It empowers singers with knowledge and practical application through exercises and techniques. Nancy Bos, a vocologist with decades of experience working with all ages of singers, provides easy-to-understand explanations of technical concepts, with tips for practical application. Singing 101 includes chapters on breath, body alignment, tension, resonance, style, and voice classifications. THE AUDIOBOOK VERSION CONTAINS OVER 30 MINUTES OF BONUS VOCAL WORKOUT MUSIC AND INSTRUCTION and extensive examples for the listener/singer to sing with. You’ll learn: · Why thoughtful understanding of the body helps you sing better · Strategic thinking about tackling a song · How to work on your vocal strength and agility with a few key exercises each day · How to balance technique with stage presence · Exercises that grow the skills of a modern singer · Get in on the wisdom of centuries of teachers with tried and true exercises set to music that will appeal to today’s singer. Nancy Bos is a voice teacher and singer with over two decades of experience working with students of all ages and abilities. She is a coach and consultant working with high profile singers and studios, guiding them into some of the best singing they’ve ever done. In Singing 101, she has gathered vocal wisdom learned through generations of voice teachers sharing their successful strategies, as well as contributions from modern science, in a collection of advice and exercises for the modern singer. Read more

(Schott). What choral conductor or soloist has not looked around for new ideas for warming up the voice? Here are 200 suggestions all at once! These creative exercises do more than just warm up the voice: they help to relax the body, train the ear and develop an awareness of dynamics and rhythm. Klaus Heizmann's collection is a wonderful new resource of ideas and techniques: practical, varied, challenging, relaxing and stimulating. I am always looking for new ideas, as I like to use a different set of warm-ups at every rehersal with my choirs, and I tend to choose specific exercises to suit the repertoire for the day. This collection gives us 200 excellent "tools-of-the-trade"; they are clearly lebeled, intelligently set out, well-designed and extremely useful. Simon Carrington , Director of Choral Activities, New England Conservatory since 2001, Director of Choral Activities, The University of Kansas 1994-2001, and founder and co-director of the King's Singers 1968-1993 Read more

(Vocal Selections). Entertainment Weekly says The Sound of Music has "an irresistible score that's always in tune!" Our deluxe revised Vocal Selections features 13 terrific songs by Rodgers & Hammerstein, a biography, plot synopsis, history of the show and photos! Includes: Climb Ev'ry Mountain * Do-Re-Mi * Edelweiss * Maria * My Favorite Things * So Long, Farewell * The Sound of Music * and more. Read more

The first comprehensive, fully-illustrated approach to the voice that explains the anatomy and mechanics in detailed yet down-to-earth terms, for voice users and professionals of all kindsThis book is the first to explain, in clear and concise language, the anatomy and mechanics of the mysterious and complex bodily system we call the voice. Beautifully illustrated with more than 100 detailed images, Anatomy of the Voice guides voice teachers and students, vocal coaches, professional singers and actors, and anyone interested in the voice through the complex landscape of breathing, larynx, throat, face, and jaw. Theodore Dimon, an internationally recognized authority on the subject, as well as an expert in the Alexander Technique, makes unfamiliar terrain accessible and digestible by describing each vocal system in short, manageable sections and explaining complex terminology. The topics he covers include ribs, diaphragm, and muscles of breathing; the intrinsic musculature of the larynx, its structure and action; the suspensory muscles of the throat; the face and jaw; the tongue and palate; and the evolution and function of the larynx. Read more

(Vocal Collection). This collection of carefully prepared recorded piano accompaniments (John Keene, pianist) will become a valuable tool for any student of singing. The book has long been a standard in teaching literature and is very likely to be the first publication a voice teacher would ask a beginning student to buy. John Keene is a concert accompanist and vocal coach based in New York City. He has performed throughout the United States and for radio and television. Educated at the University of Southern California, he has taught accompanying at the university level and collaborated with Gian Carlo Menotti and Thea Musgrave on productions of their operas. Contents: Alma Del Core * Amarilli, Mia Bella * Caro mio ben * Che Fiero Costume * Comme Raggio di Sol * Danza, Danza, Fanciulla Gentile * Gia Il Sole Dal Gange * Il Mio Bel Foco * Lasciatemi Morire * Le Violette * Nel Cor Piu Non Sento * Nina * Non Posso Disperar * O Cessate Di Piagarmi * O Del Mio Dolce Ardor * Per La Gloria D'Adorarvi * Pieta, Signore * Pur Dicesti, O Bocca Bella * Se Florindo E Fedele * Se Tu M'ami, Se Sospiri * Sebben, Crudele * Tu Lo Sai * Vergin, Tutto Amor * Vittoria, Mio Core. Read more

A sequential sight-singing curriculum for all choirs. Each of the six units (containing four lessons each) clearly introduces new music reading concepts, reinforces those concepts with several rhythm and pitch exercises, motivates students with helpful hints and challenge exercises, and concludes with fun-filled review games and Evaluating Your Performance" questions. The helpful "Getting Ready" pages (which precede each unit) are filled with music fundamentals, and for choirs who have never read music before, an optional "Before We Begin" chapter opens the book. And it's all neatly laid out in a 96-page octavo sized publication; a perfect fit for your students, and their folders. From whole notes to sixteenth-note patterns, seconds to sevenths, key signatures, dynamics, articulations, and tempo markings; it's all here, and it's all logically ordered to ensure student success! Spend just a few minutes a day with this book and your choir, too, will learn to "Sing at First Sight!" This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud." Read more

(Easy Piano Vocal Selections). Easy piano arrangements of 8 popular songs from the musical masterpiece, including: Climb Ev'ry Mountain * Do-Re-Mi * Edelweiss * Maria * My Favorite Things * Sixteen Going on Seventeen * So Long, Farewell * The Sound of Music. Read more

The FULL VOICE® Workbooks have been researched and developed for the young vocal student. Every workbook includes technical exercises, music theory, rhythm reading, ear-training, sight singing, performance assessments and MORE! FULL VOICE WORKBOOKS are a comprehensive, all-in-one musical supplement for your repertoire studies."My books arrived! Starting my kiddos next week. I am a 35-year veteran teacher and I wish I had written these. Bravo and thank you!" ~ K. Lollar, Odessa, TX"...Since incorporating Full Voice curriculum and suggested repertoire in our school, our retention of vocal students has more than doubled! The students love the lesson plans, weekly worksheets, the warm-ups and sight reading. Full Voice makes voice lessons fun!" ~ Rachael Richter, Director Gulf Breeze School of Music, Florida.FULL VOICE® Introductory level was specifically developed for young students ages 6-8 who are new to music lessons. This level is a perfect fit for private voice lessons and Introductory small group vocal classes. This level includes:introduction to tonic sol-faintroduction to reading and writing notesclapping and counting basic rhythmssinging steps and skips Read more

Master Italian Singing Techniques with the Practical Method of Italian Singing Refine your vocal skills with Practical Method of Italian Singing – Soprano or Tenor by Nicola Vaccai. This sheet music songbook from the Schirmer Library of Classics is designed for classical singers, offering a comprehensive method for developing voice control, expression, and technique. Edited by J. Paton and John Glenn Paton, it serves both beginners and intermediate vocalists, focusing on the essentials of Italian vocal tradition. With clear instructions, vocal melodies, piano accompaniment, and lyric translations, this book is an essential music teacher resource for vocal training. Structured Lessons for Progressive Learning The method includes 14 progressive lessons covering scales, intervals, syncopation, roulades, mordents, turns, trills, and recitatives. Singers learn through step-by-step exercises, gradually building vocal agility, breath control, and stylistic interpretation. The included piano accompaniment supports practice sessions, making it ideal for both private lessons and classroom use. Whether you’re preparing for auditions or enhancing your vocal repertoire, this vocal sheet music book provides essential tools for success. Perfect for Students, Teachers, and Aspiring Vocalists This music teacher resource is invaluable for instructors seeking a structured curriculum and for singers aiming to improve vocal strength and clarity. It’s also a thoughtful gift for pianists and vocal coaches working with classical voice students. Songs Included Lesson 1* La Scala - The Scale* Salti di Terza - Intervals of Thirds* Lesson 2* Salti di Quarta - Intervals of Fourths* Salti di Quinta - Intervals of Fifths* Lesson 3* Salti di Sesta - Intervals of Sixths* Lesson 4* Salti di Settima - Intervals of Sevenths* Salti di Ottava - Intervals of Octaves* Lesson 5* I Semitoni - The Semitones* Lesson 6* Modo Sincopato - Syncopation* and many more. Read more

(Vocal Collection). Contents: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Belle (Reprise), Home * CAMELOT: The Simple Joys of Maidenhood * CAROUSEL: If I Loved You * CINDERELLA: In My Own Little Corner, Ten Minutes Ago * THE ENCHANTRESS: Art Is Calling for Me * EVENING PRIMROSE: Take Me to the World * THE FANTASTICKS: Much More * FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: Matchmaker, Far from the Home I Love * GUYS AND DOLLS: I'll Know * INTO THE WOODS: On the Steps of the Palace, Children Will Listen * JEKYLL & HYDE: In His Eyes * THE KING AND I: I Whistle a Happy Tune, I Have Dreamed * LES MISERABLES: In My Life * THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA: The Beauty Is * A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC: The Glamorous Life * LITTLE WOMEN: Some Things Are Meant to Be * THE MUSIC MAN: Goodnight, My Someone * MY FAIR LADY: Wouldn't It Be Loverly, I Could Have Danced All Night, Show Me * 110 IN THE SHADE: Simple Little Things * THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: Think of Me, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again * PLAIN AND FANCY: It Wonders Me * SHOW BOAT: Make Believe * THE SOUND OF MUSIC: The Sound of Music, I Have Confidence, My Favorite Things * SPRING AWAKENING: Whispering * SWEENEY TODD: Green Finch and Linnet Bird * WEST SIDE STORY: I Feel Pretty * WICKED: Popular * WONDERFUL TOWN: A Little Bit in Love Read more

Arias for Soprano - G. Schirmer Opera Anthology (Classical Soprano Sheet Music & Songbook) is a comprehensive vocal collection featuring timeless soprano arias from legendary composers such as Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, and Bizet. This essential opera sheet music book is perfect for students, professional singers, and voice teachers, offering a wide range of repertoire for auditions, performances, and study.Carefully edited for clarity and accuracy, this Schirmer vocal anthology includes notation, lyrics, and translations, making it a valuable resource for vocalists. Whether preparing for a recital or expanding your repertoire, this classical vocal collection is a must-have for serious singers.Included Arias: Handel: V'adoro pupille (Giulio Cesare) – Mozart: Porgi, amor (Le Nozze di Figaro) * Dove sono (Le Nozze Figaro) * Deh vieni, non tardar (Le Nozze di Figaro) * Bester Jüngling (Der Schauspieldirektor) * Batti, batti, bel Masetto (Don Giovanni) * Vedrai carino (Don Giovanni) * Ach, ich fühl's (Die Zauberflöte) – Beethoven: O wär' ich schon mit dir vereint (Fidelio) – C.M. von Weber: Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen (Der Freischütz) – Verdi: Caro nome (Rigoletto) * Saper vorreste (Un Ballo in Maschera) * Sul fil d'un soffio etesio (Falstaff) – Gounod: The Jewel Song (Faust) * Ah! Je veux vivre (Roméo et Juliette) – Bizet: Je dis que rien ne m 'épouvante (Carmen) – Offenbach: Elle a fui, la tourterelle! (Les Contes d'Hoffmann) – Massenet: Adieu, notre petite table (Manon) – Leoncavallo: Ballatella (I Pagliacci) – Puccini: Mi chiamano Mimì (La Bohème) * and more.Key Features:54 soprano arias, ideal for auditions, recitals, and professional performances.Standard repertoire for classical singers, used in conservatories and voice studios.Clear notation and translations, making it easy to interpret and perform.Suitable for intermediate to advanced vocalists, focusing on technique and expression.Published by G. Schirmer * Softcover * 208 Pages Read more

(Vocal). Not your average fake book! This song book is great for musicians, camps, teachers or for singing with family and friends. This songbook is a treasure trove of well-loved sing along songs from blues, country, jazz, and Motown to composed folk, traditional ballads, gospel, and rounds. Using the same unique format as the editors' best-selling songbook, Rise Up Singing, Rise Again provides easy access to 1200 important songs in a compact, affordable collection. Including extensive liner notes and well-organized indices, this is an significant resource for anyone who loves music and classical singing sessions. Read more

The Giant Book of Children's Vocal Solos - Voice and Piano Sheet Music for Kids and Young Singers. * This definitive vocal collection brings together 76 beloved selections from musicals, movies, novelty songs, and timeless standards in one curated edition. Designed for beginner and intermediate vocalists, each piece is arranged for solo voice with piano accompaniment, making this book perfect for lessons, auditions, and performance practice. * * A Must-Have for Music Teachers and Young Performers. * Whether you're a parent, teacher, or choir director, this book is an ideal music teacher resource or gift for pianists and vocal students. From Disney classics to Broadway ballads, the range of styles offers vocal development opportunities while nurturing confidence and expressiveness. * * Classic and Contemporary Repertoire for Every Young Voice. * Songs are thoughtfully selected for children's vocal range, with clear piano accompaniment and easy-to-read notation. This versatile vocal songbook is great for solo practice, recitals, and school performances. * * Songs Included. * Alone in the Universe * Animal Crackers in My Soup * Baby Face * Baby Mine * The Ballad of Davy Crockett * The Bare Necessities * Be Kind to Your Parents * Beauty and the Beast * Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo * Born to Entertain * Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie * Candle on the Water * Castle on a Cloud * Catch a Falling Star * Dites-Moi * Do-Re-Mi * Do You Want to Build a Snowman? * Down in My Heart * Dream for Your Inspiration * Edelweiss * Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat * Friend * Gary, Indiana * Getting to Know You * The Girl I Mean to Be * Happiness * He's Got the Whole World in His Hands * Heart * Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! * High Hopes * How Much Is That Doggie in the Window * I Always Knew * I Whistle a Happy Tune * I'm Late * If I Only Had a Brain * Impossible * It's a Most Unusual Day * It's Possible * and more. Read more

THE MESSIAH, Handel's most successful and best known oratorio, was composed in the year 1741 in twenty four days, from August the 22d to September the 14th. It was first performed at a concert given for charitable purposes at Dublin, Ireland, on April the 13th, 1742, Handel conducting the performance in person. As the centuries have passed, a considerable number of vocal scores have, of course, been made after Flandel's partition; notably that by Dr. Clarke (Whitfield Clarke, 1809)., and a later one by Vincent Novello. Their value, however, was more or less doubtful, their character being rather that of transcriptions in pianoforte style, with not infrequent arbitrary or capricious aberrations, than a faithful and exact reduction of the orchestral score. Neither have the more recent editions of vocal scores based on the Mozart orchestra score, with its many contrapuntal charms, quite fulfilled expectations, as they materially increased the difficulty of the piano part. Hence, a vocal score which should be in every way reliable and practical has become a matter of prime necessity. The present edition agrees at every point with Handel's original score, as it follows the facsimile edition of this latter with most careful exactitude. Slight deviations from the original, which in the course of many years have obtained almost traditional authority, are inserted in small notes in every case, the professional artist being left free to employ them or not, at his discretion. Read more

25 Folksong Solos for Children – Vocal and Piano AccompanimentIntroduce young singers to timeless folk melodies with 25 Folksong Solos for Children. Specially arranged for a child’s solo voice, including an unchanged boy’s treble voice, this collection is designed to encourage lyrical singing with limited vocal ranges and easy piano accompaniments. The included online audio provides professionally recorded accompaniments, allowing children to practice and perform with confidence.Perfect for Music Teachers, Parents, and Gift GivingWhether you're a teacher seeking a valuable music teacher resource, a parent supporting your child’s musical journey, or someone searching for a thoughtful gift for pianists and young vocalists, this book is an ideal choice. Its user-friendly layout and gentle arrangements make it perfect for beginners, classrooms, and private lessons alike.Why Choose This Songbook?Accessible arrangements tailored to young voices.Online audio accompaniments for at-home practice and performance.Diverse selection of beloved folk songs from around the world.An excellent tool for building vocal technique and musicality.Songs Included:All The Pretty Little Horses * Animal Fair * Annabel Lee * The Ash Grove * Bill Grogan's Goat * Cradle Song * Every Night When The Sun Goes In * Father's Whiskers * The Generous Fiddler * How Can I Keep From Singing * Hush, Little Baby * The Lark In The Morn * Little Brown Dog * The Mermaid * My White Horse * On Mondays I Never Go To Work * Poor Lonesome Cowboy * The Red River Valley * Scarborough Fair * Shenandoah * Simple Gifts * The Streets Of Laredo * Sweet The Evening Air Of May * Tell Me Why * The Water Is Wide. Read more

The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - Volume 1 - Soprano (Book only) Product Details Paperback: 248 pages Publisher: HAL LEONARD; Revised Edition edition (January 1, 1987) Language: English ISBN-10: 0881885460 ISBN-13: 978-0881885460 The Singers Musical Theatre Anthology gives soprano singers the most comprehensive collection of Broadway selections ever organized specifically for the female vocalist. Each of the 5 music book volumes contains important songs chosen because of their appropriateness to that particular voice type. All selections are in their authentic form, excerpted from the original vocal scores. The songs in The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology, written by such noted composers as Kurt Weill, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, and Jerome Kern, are vocal masterpieces ideal for the auditioning, practicing or performing soprano vocalists. The 46 songs in the music book include "Where Or When," "If I Loved You," "Goodnight, My Someone," "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," "Barbara Song," "Poor Wand'ring One," "All Through The Night," "And This Is My Beloved," "Another Suitcase In Another Hall," "A Call From The Vatican," "Dear Friend," "The Glamorous Life," "Gooch's Song," "The Greatest Of These," "Gypsy In Me," "How Could I Ever Know?," "I Don't Know His Name," "I Loved (J'aimais)," "I Whistle A Happy Tune," "I'll Follow My Secret Heart," "I'll Know," "If I Were A Bell," "Is It Really Me?," "It Wonders Me," "Look For A Sky Of Blue," "Moonfall," "My True Love," "Raunchy," "Rosa's Confession," "Simple,Simple Little Things," "Take Me To The World," "This Place Is Mine," "Unusual Way (In A Very Unusual Way)," "Vilia," "Warm All Over," "What Will It Be For Me?," "When Did I Fall In Love," "Will He Like Me?," "Without You," "Art Is Calling For Me," "The Sun," "Whose Rays Are All Ablaze," "Like A Woman Loves A Man," "I Do Not Know A Day I Did Not Love You," "I Hate Men," "So Far," "The Sound Of Music," "A Very Special Hick 5 Read more

This book provides a progressive curriculum for beginning theory and sightreading/ sight singing. It can be used in a classroom setting or as a complement to private study. The material is intended for middle-school aged students and older. Each lesson provides instruction on theory, a worksheet to reinforce the concepts, and a sightreading exercise to provide practical application of those concepts. A downloadable answer key is available at www.emmusicpublishing.com under Our Books>Free Resources. Read more

Musical Music and Lyrics by William Finn. Book by William Finn and James Lapine. A seamless pairing of March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland acclaimed off Broadway musicals written nearly a decade apart Falsettos won 1992 Tony Awards for best book and musical score. It is the jaunty tale of Marvin who leaves his wife and young son to live with another man. His ex wife marries his psychiatrist and Marvin ends up alone. Two years later Marvin is reunited with his lover on the e Read more