A Guide to Authentic and Adventurous Song Interpretation. Par ECKERT ROSANA. Great singing can inspire us, surprise us, make us laugh, or make us cry. It can draw the listener in, creating a shared experience of stories and emotions, communicating the singer's unique point of view. Singing with Expression presents a step-by-step guide to help vocalists of any style or genre find their voice and co…

Par MARTIN JUAN / CAMPBELL PATRICK. The acclaimed first volume of this exciting series gave extensive insights into basic techniques of flamenco Guitar playing and the two important rhythmic forms (palos) of Solea and Alegrias. This second volume continues on with an exploration of further essential rhythmic palos. The first of these, occupying the whole of the first DVD, is the Bulerias. Juan Mar…

Arrangeur: Siegfried Petrenz. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. George Frideric Handel is considered England’s first and foremost composer of oratorios. Above all, the Messiah is regarded as the epitome of sacred music and in German-speaking countries it is also one of the most often performed works in the genre. The version of the Messiah which is most often performed today is a combination of various…

The opera Nais was premiered on 22 April 1749 at the Academie royale in the Palais-Royal, Paris, in celebration of the signing of the so-called Treaty of Aachen. It was revived again in August 1764 shortly before Rameau's death and achieved great success as the 'opera of peace', even though it did not appear in print during the composer's lifetime.In numerous arias Rameau provides his singers ampl…

Par PIGA DARIO. Sardinian flamenco guitar virtuoso, Dario Piga, delivers 18 intermediate to advanced exercises in this progressively arranged book addressing: arpegio, pulgar, picado, rasgueo, alzapua, and trémolo techniques. Dario himself studied in Spain with several prominent guitarists and singers, so is fluent with the authentic rhythms and techniques essential to effective flamenco guitar so…

Par ARMAN HOWARD. Howard Arman, director of the Bavarian Radio Choir, has been actively engaged with international Christmas carols through various Christmas-related CD productions of his choir in the past years. This has resulted in a number of original arrangements for four- to eight-part mixed choir a cappella, shedding new light on well-known classics such as O du fröhliche [O, you joyful], St…

from Chapel Music: five diverse songs for chorus and orchestra. Par SCHWANTNER JOSEPH. Chapel Music is a work of celebration to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Alice Millar Chapel and Religious Center at Northwestern University. The texts are drawn from a variety of religious and secular sources. The work opens with a processional, with the sopranos leading the chorus through the hall to …

Italian composer Nicola Vaccai (1790-1848) was known for his operas in his day, but today is remembered as a master voice teacher. Vaccai composed these exercises for training the classical voice, extending range and increasing agility, breath support, and all other technical issues of singing. The art of singing reached a zenith in Italy in 1800-1840. Vaccai's 'Practical Method? has been used by …

Par ARMAN HOWARD. Howard Arman, director of the Bavarian Radio Choir, has been actively engaged with international Christmas carols through various Christmas-related CD productions of his choir in the past years. This has resulted in a number of original arrangements for four- to eight-part mixed choir a cappella, shedding new light on well-known classics such as O du fröhliche [O, you joyful], St…

Ars Antiqua Choralis, Volume I. Composed by Various / Richard Proulx. Sacred. CD. GIA Publications #290. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-CD-290).

By Oliver Nelson. For singers, vocalists, drums, bass, guitar, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, piano, keyboard, organ, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, harmonica. An exhaustive collection of improvisational jazz patterns in various meters and feels. Level: intermediate, advanced. Bo…

(Voice and Piano). By Various. For Voice, Piano Accompaniment. Vocal Collection. 212 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Torch Songs in Sultry Keys - 2nd Edition. (45 Standards in Low Keys for Women Singers). By Various. Vocal Collection. Softcover. 146 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(for Classical Singers - Low Voice, Book/CD - with a CD of Piano Accompaniments). By Various. Vocal. Book with CD. 48 pages. Published by G. Schirmer

(Mezzo-Soprano, 46 Songs). By Various. Edited by Richard Walters. Vocal Collection. Softcover. 216 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Soprano, Accompaniment CDs. Composed by Various. Edited by Richard Walters. Vocal Collection. Broadway. CD. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Music and Lyrics for 100 Standards from the Golden Age of American Song. Performed by Various. Piano/Vocal/Chords Songbook (Arrangements for piano and voice with guitar chords). Softcover. 398 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.