The Singer's Companion

ISBN-13: 9780415976985 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 134 str.

Sharon Stohrer

Opis

"The Singer's Companion" is a basic text aimed at college-level students of singing covering all the basic issues faced by vocalists in all styles of music. The book begins with the nuts-and-bolts issues of finding a good teacher and basic steps in learning a song. Then, the author addresses the issue of how to practice, work with a score, audition and perform. Vital issues of vocal health are addressed, as well as career issues facing all singers. The book concludes with some issues in the philosophy of singing, including the psychology of singing. Throughout, the author offers practical advice, step-by-step instruction, and graded exercises that will guide even the novice singer to better understand her or his instrument.

Recenzje

"Stohrer addresses all serious voice students with practical, plainly written counsel...on a bevy of topics in an eminently accessible style..." --Debra Greschner, Journal of Singing

Spis treści

Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Getting Started Chapter 2: Practicing Chapter 3: Working with the Score Chapter 4: Health and Body Awareness Chapter 5: The Complete Singer/Musician Chapter 6: A Few Words about Technique Chapter 7: Performing Chapter 8: A Brief Look at Performance Anxiety Chapter 9: Auditioning Chapter 10: Singing as a Career or Avocation Chapter 11: Philosophy of Singing Resources for More Information Performance Anxiety: An Annotated Bibliography Index

O autorze

Sharon L. Stohrer has taught voice and the related areas of stagecraft, lyric diction and vocal pedagogy for New York University; the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York; Newberry College and Anderson University in South Carolina; and Keene State College in New Hampshire. She is active as workshop facilitator, helping musicians overcome performance anxiety.