Vocal Technique: A Guide of Conductors, Teachers, and Singers

by Julia Davids, Stephen LaTour

Vocal A Guide for Conductors, Teachers, and Singers is the first book to connect the disciplines of vocal pedagogy, vocal science, and choral technique. It fills a need for accurate, well-researched, and easy-to-read information on how to teach and learn singing in both solo and choral contexts. This concise yet comprehensive guidebook offers numerous, practical voice-building and problem-solving suggestions and exercises, as well as clear photographs and elegant illustrations. The authors thoroughly address important topics such as breathing, onset, resonance, vowel modification, vibrato, register transitions, range extension, intonation, changing voices (both adolescent and aging), and vocal health. They integrate the perspectives of renowned artists, choral professionals, vocal pedagogues, and the latest in vocal science. This is a must-have for conductors, voice teachers, and music educators, and will benefit solo and choral singers of all ages and abilities. Titles of related interest from Waveland Emmons-Sonntag, The Art of the Song Recital (ISBN 9781577662204); McClosky (with members of the McClosky Institute of Voice), Your Voice at Its Enhancement of the Healthy Voice, Help for the Troubled Voice, Fifth Edition (ISBN 9781577667056); McKinney, The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal A Manual for Teachers of Singing and for Choir Directors (ISBN 9781577664031); Melton-Tom, One Integrating Singing and Theatre Voice Techniques, Second Edition (ISBN 9781577667711); and Stanton, Steps to Singing for Voice Classes, Third Edition (ISBN 9781577661351).

Genres: Music

295 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read with many great examples of things to practice and consider as a soloist, choir member, and conductor. This is a great book for a quick overview of the physiological side of singing and body's ability to create good sound.
This book can also serve as a quick reference to. Rush up on certain topics. Well worth the read!