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Singing and the Actor

by Gillyanne Kayes ...

Singing and the Actor takes the reader step by step through a practical training programme relevant to the modern singing actor and dancer. A variety of contemporary voice qualities including Belting and Twang are explained, with excercises for each topic. ... Read more

$104.43 NZD

Singing and the Actor takes the reader step by step through a practical training programme relevant to the modern singing actor and dancer. A variety of contemporary voice qualities including Belting and Twang are explained, with excercises for each topic.
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The Performer's Voice

Realizing Your Vocal Potential

by Meribeth Dayme ...

An essential guide to how the voice works; and how to realize its potential.Concise, accurate, and accessible, The Performer's Voice explains how the voice works and how to use it efficiently. Emphasizing the infinite potential of the human voice, this practical book enables vocal professionals to use their voices effectively to create dynamic performances. Written for people who use their voices ... Read more

$36.99 NZD

An essential guide to how the voice works; and how to realize its potential.Concise, accurate, and accessible, The Performer's Voice explains how the voice works and how to use it efficiently. Emphasizing the infinite potential of the human voice, this practical book enables vocal professionals to use their voices effectively to create dynamic performances. Written for people who use their voices
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Make Your Voice Heard

An Actor's Guide to Increased Dramatic Range Through Vocal Training

by Chuck Jones ...

• Focuses on the relationship betweenvoice training and acting• Simple, easy-to-follow exercises to strengthen the voice in just 10 minutesper day• Revised and expanded edition includesnew techniques• Replaces ISBN 0-8230-8333-0Chuck Jones, the leading expert on using the voice to convey character, explains his groundbreaking techniques clearly and concisely in this revised edition of a classic. ... Read more

$24.94 NZD

• Focuses on the relationship betweenvoice training and acting• Simple, easy-to-follow exercises to strengthen the voice in just 10 minutesper day• Revised and expanded edition includesnew techniques• Replaces ISBN 0-8230-8333-0Chuck Jones, the leading expert on using the voice to convey character, explains his groundbreaking techniques clearly and concisely in this revised edition of a classic.
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Magyar or Hungarian Gypsy Songs

by Laura Alexandrine Smith ...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

$11.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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The Singing Cure

by Amanda Lohrey ...

The Singing Cure takes the reader on a thought provoking and inspiring journey to unlock the secret of the human voice. Amanda Lohrey succeeds in drawing together so many threads in this seamless and compelling narrative , which shows her to be a master prose writer at the height of her powers. ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

The Singing Cure takes the reader on a thought provoking and inspiring journey to unlock the secret of the human voice. Amanda Lohrey succeeds in drawing together so many threads in this seamless and compelling narrative , which shows her to be a master prose writer at the height of her powers.
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Singing with Your Whole Self

A Singer's Guide to Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement

by Samuel H. Nelson, Elizabeth L. Blades ...

Singing with Your Whole Self: A Singer’s Guide to Awareness through Movement teaches performers to use the Feldenkrais Method of neuromuscular education to ameliorate problems of tension, muscle strain, and illness in order to obtain optimal vocal performance. With new lessons and chapters on kinesthetic imagination and neuroplasticity, this second edition features unique, modularized Feldenkrais ... Read more

$98.08 NZD

Singing with Your Whole Self: A Singer’s Guide to Awareness through Movement teaches performers to use the Feldenkrais Method of neuromuscular education to ameliorate problems of tension, muscle strain, and illness in order to obtain optimal vocal performance. With new lessons and chapters on kinesthetic imagination and neuroplasticity, this second edition features unique, modularized Feldenkrais
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The School Choral Program

Philosophy, Planning, Organizing, and Teaching

by James Jordan, Michele Holt ...

This new, definitive choral methods text is perfect for future practitioners and an invaluable reference for any choral conductor. The School Choral Program includes the combined experience and expertise of recognized leaders in music education and of choral teachers who work in today's classroom. With practical insights and perspectives, 18 authors—all leading choral directors, administrators, ... Read more

$79.67 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

This new, definitive choral methods text is perfect for future practitioners and an invaluable reference for any choral conductor. The School Choral Program includes the combined experience and expertise of recognized leaders in music education and of choral teachers who work in today's classroom. With practical insights and perspectives, 18 authors—all leading choral directors, administrators,
... Read more
The Basic Songwriting Guide

10,000 Songs Later... How to Write Songs Like a Professional, #1

by Carter Cook ...

Series Book 1 - 10,000 Songs Later... How to Write Songs Like a Professional
Regardless of where you are on your songwriting journey, 10,000 Songs Later aims to help guide you along the path in some capacity. For those who have just started writing songs, The Beginners Guide gives you insight on where to start, how to flow, how to rhyme, and how to structure a song. For those who have been writing songs consistently for a year or two, The Intermediate Guide gives you ... Read more

$3.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Regardless of where you are on your songwriting journey, 10,000 Songs Later aims to help guide you along the path in some capacity. For those who have just started writing songs, The Beginners Guide gives you insight on where to start, how to flow, how to rhyme, and how to structure a song. For those who have been writing songs consistently for a year or two, The Intermediate Guide gives you
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Staging Scenes from the Operas of Donizetti and Verdi

A Guide for Directors and Performers

by William Ferrara ...

In Staging Scenes from the Operas of Donizetti and Verdi, veteran opera director William Ferrarapresents a detailed, practical exploration of the staging of twenty-one scenes from two of opera’s most beloved composers. He brings to life Donizetti’s delightful comedies, L’Elisir d’amore and Don Pasquale, and guides us throughthe haunted world of Lucia di Lammmermoor. He explores Verdi’s dark themes ... Read more

$115.99 NZD

In Staging Scenes from the Operas of Donizetti and Verdi, veteran opera director William Ferrarapresents a detailed, practical exploration of the staging of twenty-one scenes from two of opera’s most beloved composers. He brings to life Donizetti’s delightful comedies, L’Elisir d’amore and Don Pasquale, and guides us throughthe haunted world of Lucia di Lammmermoor. He explores Verdi’s dark themes
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Head First

The Language of the Head Voice

by Denes Striny ...

Denes Striny's international singing career brought him to the major opera houses of the world in leading roles. At the same time, he was evolving his vocal technique in a quest to find his full vocal potential. This book documents his struggles and successes with himself, teachers, coaches, and other singers. Striny, while maintaining his singing career, also had a full studio of singers studying ... Read more

$76.99 NZD

Denes Striny's international singing career brought him to the major opera houses of the world in leading roles. At the same time, he was evolving his vocal technique in a quest to find his full vocal potential. This book documents his struggles and successes with himself, teachers, coaches, and other singers. Striny, while maintaining his singing career, also had a full studio of singers studying
... Read more
The Singer's Audition & Career Handbook

by Claudia Friedlander ...

The Singer’s Audition & Career Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the training, audition technique, and professional development essential for launching and sustaining a rewarding career in classical singing. Expanding on author Claudia Friedlander’s online collaboration with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, the book brings together insights from ... Read more

$98.99 NZD

The Singer’s Audition & Career Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the training, audition technique, and professional development essential for launching and sustaining a rewarding career in classical singing. Expanding on author Claudia Friedlander’s online collaboration with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, the book brings together insights from
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Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - Volume 4

Tenor Book Only

by Hal Leonard Corp. ...

(Vocal Collection). 39 songs, including: Awaiting You * Breeze off the River * Dancing Through Life * The Day After That * Fortune Favors the Brave * Free * Giants in the Sky * Goodnight Saigon * I Can Do That * If You Were Gay * Love Changes Everything * A Man Could Go Quite Mad * One Track Mind * She Cries * Stay * Tschaikowsky (And Other Russians) * What Have I Done * Who Am I? * Why * You Walk ... Read more

$32.99 NZD

(Vocal Collection). 39 songs, including: Awaiting You * Breeze off the River * Dancing Through Life * The Day After That * Fortune Favors the Brave * Free * Giants in the Sky * Goodnight Saigon * I Can Do That * If You Were Gay * Love Changes Everything * A Man Could Go Quite Mad * One Track Mind * She Cries * Stay * Tschaikowsky (And Other Russians) * What Have I Done * Who Am I? * Why * You Walk
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Finding Vocal Artistry

by Glenda Maurice ...

This book is about the sincere quest for profound artistry as a performing musician, and as a teacher of a profound art form. It is an attempt to define the indefinable. It is my personal attempt to make today's art world connect with insights, feelings, instincts, and simple truths about the Classical Arts that have somehow gotten lost over the years. We must inform our students, drill them, ... Read more

$15.99 NZD

This book is about the sincere quest for profound artistry as a performing musician, and as a teacher of a profound art form. It is an attempt to define the indefinable. It is my personal attempt to make today's art world connect with insights, feelings, instincts, and simple truths about the Classical Arts that have somehow gotten lost over the years. We must inform our students, drill them,
... Read more
Vocal Music Success: Ideas, Hints, and Help for Singers and Directors

by David Dahlke ...

This book attempts to help people of all ages grow towards singing properly. The contents are designed to give Vocal Music Success: Ideas, Hints, and Help for Singers and Directors to all ages that desire growth in singing knowledge. The book contains suggestions for teachers and directors of singing groups. The book will teach and help singers with many mechanics needed in proper singing ... Read more

$7.99 NZD

This book attempts to help people of all ages grow towards singing properly. The contents are designed to give Vocal Music Success: Ideas, Hints, and Help for Singers and Directors to all ages that desire growth in singing knowledge. The book contains suggestions for teachers and directors of singing groups. The book will teach and help singers with many mechanics needed in proper singing
... Read more
Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - Volume 7 Mezzo-Soprano/Belter

by Hal Leonard Corp. ...

(Vocal Collection). A collection of songs from the musical stage presented in their authentic settings, excerpted from the original vocal scores. There is no duplication from prior volumes! Contents: THE ADDAMS FAMILY: Just Around the Corner * AVENUE Q: Mix Tape * THE BAND'S VISIT: It Is What It Is * Omar Sharif * THE BOOK OF MORMON: Sal Tlay Ka Siti * BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL: Tryouts * COME FROM ... Read more

$32.99 NZD

(Vocal Collection). A collection of songs from the musical stage presented in their authentic settings, excerpted from the original vocal scores. There is no duplication from prior volumes! Contents: THE ADDAMS FAMILY: Just Around the Corner * AVENUE Q: Mix Tape * THE BAND'S VISIT: It Is What It Is * Omar Sharif * THE BOOK OF MORMON: Sal Tlay Ka Siti * BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL: Tryouts * COME FROM
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The Singer's Repertoire, Part III

Lyric and Dramatic Tenor

by Berton Coffin ...

Now in paperback!A timeless classic. Includes 8,200 songs in 818 lists for nine voice classifications; indexed by composer, title, vocal range, and publisher. The complete work represents the living song repertoire of today drawn from recital programs, recordings, broadcasts, telecasts, and other sources, and is comprised of Part I: Coloratura, Lyric and Dramatic Soprano, Part II: Mezzo Soprano ... Read more

$80.99 NZD

Now in paperback!A timeless classic. Includes 8,200 songs in 818 lists for nine voice classifications; indexed by composer, title, vocal range, and publisher. The complete work represents the living song repertoire of today drawn from recital programs, recordings, broadcasts, telecasts, and other sources, and is comprised of Part I: Coloratura, Lyric and Dramatic Soprano, Part II: Mezzo Soprano
... Read more
How to Sing

by Luisa Tetrazzini ...

Originally published in London 1923, this book contains a detailed work on the art of singing. Anyone possessing a voice and the inclination to sing, either for pleasure or profit, will benefit enormously from putting these suggestions into practice. Many of these earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are ... Read more

$16.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Originally published in London 1923, this book contains a detailed work on the art of singing. Anyone possessing a voice and the inclination to sing, either for pleasure or profit, will benefit enormously from putting these suggestions into practice. Many of these earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are
... Read more
Singing Down the Barriers

A Guide to Centering African American Song for Concert Performers

by Emery Stephens, Caroline Helton ...

Never has there been a more urgent time to foster cultural humility, diversity, and community dialogue while addressing systemically exclusionary teaching practices in vocal music.Singing Down the Barriers offers readers from all ethnic backgrounds a space in which to better understand the historical and cultural barriers to researching, programming, and performing repertoire by composers from the ... Read more

$62.43 NZD

Never has there been a more urgent time to foster cultural humility, diversity, and community dialogue while addressing systemically exclusionary teaching practices in vocal music.Singing Down the Barriers offers readers from all ethnic backgrounds a space in which to better understand the historical and cultural barriers to researching, programming, and performing repertoire by composers from the
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So You Want to Sing Chamber Music

A Guide for Performers

by Susan Hochmiller ...

Series series So You Want to Sing
Vocal chamber music encompasses a wide range of music composed for anything from a solo to twelve voices and instruments. Performing chamber music offers the singer a unique opportunity to increase collaboration with instrumentalists and improve technique, musicianship, artistry, and communication.So You Want to Sing Chamber Music offers a comprehensive guide to learning, rehearsing, and ... Read more

$98.08 NZD

Vocal chamber music encompasses a wide range of music composed for anything from a solo to twelve voices and instruments. Performing chamber music offers the singer a unique opportunity to increase collaboration with instrumentalists and improve technique, musicianship, artistry, and communication.So You Want to Sing Chamber Music offers a comprehensive guide to learning, rehearsing, and
... Read more
El largo y tortuoso camino de Los Beatles

by Joao Fariñas ...

Decir Beatles es una especie de magia, si a eso se agrega un texto sobre los Cuatros Fantásticos, el hechizo está completo. El largo y tortuoso camino de Los Beatles intenta llenar las lagunas acerca del surgimiento y desarrollo de quienes marcaron pauta en la historia. Es una recopilación de mucha información acerca de toda la obra del grupo musical que revolucionó la música. ... Read more

$6.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Decir Beatles es una especie de magia, si a eso se agrega un texto sobre los Cuatros Fantásticos, el hechizo está completo. El largo y tortuoso camino de Los Beatles intenta llenar las lagunas acerca del surgimiento y desarrollo de quienes marcaron pauta en la historia. Es una recopilación de mucha información acerca de toda la obra del grupo musical que revolucionó la música.
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The Ministry of Cantors

by Kathleen Harmon SNDdeN ...

Series series Collegeville Ministry Series
The Ministry of Cantors has long been a valuable resource for music ministry formation. This new edition includes valuable insights from Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship. The revised edition addresses more fully the distinction between the roles of psalmist and cantor, suggests further concrete ways a paschal mystery spirituality must undergird both roles, and offers practical insights ... Read more

$9.99 NZD

The Ministry of Cantors has long been a valuable resource for music ministry formation. This new edition includes valuable insights from Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship. The revised edition addresses more fully the distinction between the roles of psalmist and cantor, suggests further concrete ways a paschal mystery spirituality must undergird both roles, and offers practical insights
... Read more
Taylor's Version

The Complete Lyrics Collection - 50 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits SWIFT's Songs Lyrics For Swifties.

by Lucia Anelli ...

CALLING ALL SWIFTIES: Get ready to be amazed by the essential addition to your Taylor Swift library! ✨Are you a die-hard Swiftie eager to dive deep into the poetic world of Taylor Swift's music? Look no further! Delve into "Taylor's Version: The Complete Lyrics Collection - 50 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits SWIFT's Songs Lyrics For Swifties." Immerse yourself in the emotional journey of Swift's ... Read more

$18.12 NZD

CALLING ALL SWIFTIES: Get ready to be amazed by the essential addition to your Taylor Swift library! ✨Are you a die-hard Swiftie eager to dive deep into the poetic world of Taylor Swift's music? Look no further! Delve into "Taylor's Version: The Complete Lyrics Collection - 50 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits SWIFT's Songs Lyrics For Swifties." Immerse yourself in the emotional journey of Swift's
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Care of the Professional Voice

A Guide to Voice Management for Singers, Actors and Professional Voice Users

by D Garfield Davies, Anthony F Jahn ...

Singer and actors are a unique group of performers, relying almost entirely on their voice for the professional livelihood. Jet lag, amplification, allergens, stress, pollution, and vocal strain all affect vocal performance. Written for the performer, the teacher, and the vocal coach, Care of the Professional Voice offers clear explanations and medical advice on vocal problems and vocal health ... Read more

$125.32 NZD

Singer and actors are a unique group of performers, relying almost entirely on their voice for the professional livelihood. Jet lag, amplification, allergens, stress, pollution, and vocal strain all affect vocal performance. Written for the performer, the teacher, and the vocal coach, Care of the Professional Voice offers clear explanations and medical advice on vocal problems and vocal health
... Read more
The Solo Singer in the Choral Setting

A Handbook for Achieving Vocal Health

by Margaret Olson ...

While there are many similarities between solo and choral singing, they are not the same discipline, and it is important to realize the different approaches necessary for each. In The Solo Singer in the Choral Setting: A Handbook for Achieving Vocal Health, Olson presents the unique perspective of choral singing from a soloist's viewpoint, providing a clear outline of several issues facing the ... Read more

$89.92 NZD

While there are many similarities between solo and choral singing, they are not the same discipline, and it is important to realize the different approaches necessary for each. In The Solo Singer in the Choral Setting: A Handbook for Achieving Vocal Health, Olson presents the unique perspective of choral singing from a soloist's viewpoint, providing a clear outline of several issues facing the
... Read more

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