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April - May 2008
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March 2008
Beautiful Singing Indeed!
Richard Conrad explains bel canto basics
Pure Song
Looking at the music of Stephen Foster with new eyes
The Center of It All
Body movement analyzed from one, pivotal point
Plus…
Song excerpts, illustrations
Richard Conrad explains bel canto basics
Pure Song
Looking at the music of Stephen Foster with new eyes
The Center of It All
Body movement analyzed from one, pivotal point
Plus…
Song excerpts, illustrations
February 2008
Steroids – the “S” Word
How these performance enhancing drugs can affect the singer for good or ill
Recognition and Response
How to recognize common vocal problems, what causes them, how to know if they are serious, and how they should be treated
Vocal Technique
A visual guide to the basics of singing
How these performance enhancing drugs can affect the singer for good or ill
Recognition and Response
How to recognize common vocal problems, what causes them, how to know if they are serious, and how they should be treated
Vocal Technique
A visual guide to the basics of singing
January 2008
Where Music and Life Were One
“The Emperor of Atlantis” - a short opera that pierced the heart of darkness
Why We Hear What We Hear
Acoustic principals for singers
A Noise Primer
Singer’s guide to hearing and the need for protection
Ancient Lyrics for Today
A new translation of the “Psalms,”
Plus…
Diagram of the human ear, Acoustics from the perspectives of both listener and performer, Resources
“The Emperor of Atlantis” - a short opera that pierced the heart of darkness
Why We Hear What We Hear
Acoustic principals for singers
A Noise Primer
Singer’s guide to hearing and the need for protection
Ancient Lyrics for Today
A new translation of the “Psalms,”
Plus…
Diagram of the human ear, Acoustics from the perspectives of both listener and performer, Resources
November - December 2007
Feliz Navidad
Tracing Spanish Christmas music from the Old World to the New
Diagram of a Song
Pronunciation guide for a Spanish carol
Language of Our Craft
Terminology Review
Lift, Trumpet and Un-hinge
A mantra to help remember key elements of technique
Facing Our Fears
Learning about nodules from a case study
Plus…
Traditional Spanish Carols, A Spanish Villancico, Chart of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
Tracing Spanish Christmas music from the Old World to the New
Diagram of a Song
Pronunciation guide for a Spanish carol
Language of Our Craft
Terminology Review
Lift, Trumpet and Un-hinge
A mantra to help remember key elements of technique
Facing Our Fears
Learning about nodules from a case study
Plus…
Traditional Spanish Carols, A Spanish Villancico, Chart of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
October 2007
The Verdi “Requiem” as a social phenomenon:
Sacred and Secular
Three tenors talk about the range, styles, history and special requirements of the tenor voice: The Stuff of Magic
Word derivation and historical context can explain a lot: The Tenor Track
Part I of a conversation about the complex notion of copyright: Whose Right?
Plus…
Tenor Types, Sensitivity Training
Three tenors talk about the range, styles, history and special requirements of the tenor voice: The Stuff of Magic
Word derivation and historical context can explain a lot: The Tenor Track
Part I of a conversation about the complex notion of copyright: Whose Right?
Plus…
Tenor Types, Sensitivity Training
September 2007
Warming up the American Boychoir Way
:
A Nutcracker Suite
What Happens When you Warm Up: On Your Mark, Get Set
Posture and Balance: Walking the Tightrope
Balance in Music: A Few Notes About Harmony
What Happens When you Warm Up: On Your Mark, Get Set
Posture and Balance: Walking the Tightrope
Balance in Music: A Few Notes About Harmony
April - May 2007
Opera singer Deborah Voigt reminds us about the
breath/body connection:
Lessons Re-learned
Kevin Siegfried: “At the Water’s Edge”
A popular contemporary composer talks about his work and his choral roots: Music from Our Midst
Egg-ceptional way to think about increasing resonance space: The Incredible, Edible Practice Idea
A sound approach to vocal health from an actual case study: A Matter of Time
Terminology review: Talking About What We Do
Plus…
South Indian music, meter illustrations, recording preview
Kevin Siegfried: “At the Water’s Edge”
A popular contemporary composer talks about his work and his choral roots: Music from Our Midst
Egg-ceptional way to think about increasing resonance space: The Incredible, Edible Practice Idea
A sound approach to vocal health from an actual case study: A Matter of Time
Terminology review: Talking About What We Do
Plus…
South Indian music, meter illustrations, recording preview
March 2007
Robert De Cormier talks about his work:
Of, By and For the People
De Cormier’s “The Jolly Beggars”: A Scottish Cantata
How dialog and technique work together: The Beggars Sing
Words that defy poor diction: Sounds of the Lalland
Memorization techniques: Drill Ye Tarriers, Drill
De Cormier’s “The Jolly Beggars”: A Scottish Cantata
How dialog and technique work together: The Beggars Sing
Words that defy poor diction: Sounds of the Lalland
Memorization techniques: Drill Ye Tarriers, Drill
February 2007
Gilbert and Sullivan:
Three Little Maids
in
School
A simple way to approach beginning ear training: Intervals 101
What activates the complex vocal mechanism: Laryngeal Nerves
How to analyze those tempting brochures: A Ticket to Better Singing
Plus…
Imperfect pitch?
A simple way to approach beginning ear training: Intervals 101
What activates the complex vocal mechanism: Laryngeal Nerves
How to analyze those tempting brochures: A Ticket to Better Singing
Plus…
Imperfect pitch?
January 2007
The Science and Art of Singing:
Preaching
What We Practice
Compositional Awareness: No Singer is an Island
The Cost of Sleep Deprivation: Knitting the Raveled Sleeve
The Right Summer Program: Fly Away Home
Plus…
Free Mozart!
Compositional Awareness: No Singer is an Island
The Cost of Sleep Deprivation: Knitting the Raveled Sleeve
The Right Summer Program: Fly Away Home
Plus…
Free Mozart!
November - December 2006
Vaughan Williams’ “Hodie”:
Welcoming a New Age
The Cantata: A Rich Vocal Stew
Musical Terminology: Talking About Cantatas
Vocal Physiology, Part II: Laryngeal Musculature
Singing Softly: Messing Around With Voice
An Introduction to Alexander Technique: A Boon to Modern Singers
Plus…
A Way Out of the Habit Trap
Advocacy for Change
Syncopation
The Cantata: A Rich Vocal Stew
Musical Terminology: Talking About Cantatas
Vocal Physiology, Part II: Laryngeal Musculature
Singing Softly: Messing Around With Voice
An Introduction to Alexander Technique: A Boon to Modern Singers
Plus…
A Way Out of the Habit Trap
Advocacy for Change
Syncopation
October 2006
Mozart’s “Mass in C Major”:
A Crowning Work for All
Compact Guide to the Choral Mass: A Form Belonging to the Ages
Score Quiz: A Lot from a Little
Plus...
The Köchel Listing
Music illustrations
A lesson on fitting in
Compact Guide to the Choral Mass: A Form Belonging to the Ages
Score Quiz: A Lot from a Little
Plus...
The Köchel Listing
Music illustrations
A lesson on fitting in
September 2006
The World’s Composer: Annus
Amadeus
Releasing the Voice: If You Love Something, Set it Free
Vocal Physiology, Part I: Laryngeal Anatomy
The Transverse Abdominis: The Most Important Muscle You’ve Never Heard Of
Releasing the Voice: If You Love Something, Set it Free
Vocal Physiology, Part I: Laryngeal Anatomy
The Transverse Abdominis: The Most Important Muscle You’ve Never Heard Of
May 2006
The marathon training analogy:
Running the Concert Race
Factors that can affect choral intonation: Name that Tune
The importance of vocal therapy to surgical success: A Team Approach
Lessons from a director search, Part II: Learning from a Crisis
Plus...
What constitutes pitch
Factors that can affect choral intonation: Name that Tune
The importance of vocal therapy to surgical success: A Team Approach
Lessons from a director search, Part II: Learning from a Crisis
Plus...
What constitutes pitch
April 2006
A conversation with Maureen McGovern:
Lessons from a Great American
Voice
How medications can interfere with vocal production: Too Much of a Good Thing
Two interpretations of a beloved hymn: Truth and Beauty
Lessons from a director search, Part I: Living Together in Crisis
Plus…
Vocal side effects of common prescription medications
How medications can interfere with vocal production: Too Much of a Good Thing
Two interpretations of a beloved hymn: Truth and Beauty
Lessons from a director search, Part I: Living Together in Crisis
Plus…
Vocal side effects of common prescription medications
March 2006
Safe performance guidelines from vocal therapist
Mary Klimek: Belting
- No Business Like It!
Terms every theatre performer needs to know: For Fear of Being Upstaged
Factors that affect a show’s longevity: Production Values
Plus…
How to tell if you’re pushing your voice
Terms every theatre performer needs to know: For Fear of Being Upstaged
Factors that affect a show’s longevity: Production Values
Plus…
How to tell if you’re pushing your voice
February 2006
Tips from Elena Doria - a tough teacher:
Rehearsing,
Met-Style
What happens to our vocal cords with years and use: Nature versus Nurture
Musical and medical vocabulary you need to know: Talk of the Trade
What happens to our vocal cords with years and use: Nature versus Nurture
Musical and medical vocabulary you need to know: Talk of the Trade
January 2006
Baritone Robert Honeysucker talks about
pacing:
Words from the Wise
Critical tips about phrasing: Should’st Thou, Walking in Grief
How vocal damage can impact range: Smoking and Other Chronic Conditions
Plus…
A unique way to exercise
Critical tips about phrasing: Should’st Thou, Walking in Grief
How vocal damage can impact range: Smoking and Other Chronic Conditions
Plus…
A unique way to exercise
December 2005
Sweden Celebrates Mid-Winter:
Musik för Jul
Recognizing the Nordic Sound: Fiddle dee dee Dum
Effective Delivery in Nordic Folk Music: Trippingly off the Tongue
Swedish Vowels for Beginners: Kom dansa med mej!
Plus…
The ubiquitous “Sh” sound in Swedish, “Nu är det jul igen” - a Christmas dance song
Recognizing the Nordic Sound: Fiddle dee dee Dum
Effective Delivery in Nordic Folk Music: Trippingly off the Tongue
Swedish Vowels for Beginners: Kom dansa med mej!
Plus…
The ubiquitous “Sh” sound in Swedish, “Nu är det jul igen” - a Christmas dance song
November 2005
A Conversation with Denni Sayers: Releasing
the Spirit Within
Range Limitations: You Take the High Note
The English Choir Model in America: The Evolution of Englishness, Part II
Rehearsing with the Boys of St. Thomas: How to Sing Like an Angel
Plus…
Physical Awareness and Mental Focus, Contributing Responsibly
Range Limitations: You Take the High Note
The English Choir Model in America: The Evolution of Englishness, Part II
Rehearsing with the Boys of St. Thomas: How to Sing Like an Angel
Plus…
Physical Awareness and Mental Focus, Contributing Responsibly
October 2005
The Relation of Voice Production to Pitch:
A Sinking Feeling
Exercises to enhance breath connection: Go Ahead and Sing!
Changing Trends in the English Choir Sound: The Evolution of Englishness
Vocal Fold Hemorrhage: To Bleed, or Not to Bleed
Exercises to enhance breath connection: Go Ahead and Sing!
Changing Trends in the English Choir Sound: The Evolution of Englishness
Vocal Fold Hemorrhage: To Bleed, or Not to Bleed
September 2005
An Introduction to Speech Style Singing:
Oh To Be a Broadway Baby!
Golfers show singers a thing or two about shaping up: Exercise in Swing Time
How to guarantee a successful tour experience: I Love to Go a Wandering
Vocal terminology for speech-style singing: Pick a Little, Talk a Little
Plus…
Choral Warm-up Resources
Golfers show singers a thing or two about shaping up: Exercise in Swing Time
How to guarantee a successful tour experience: I Love to Go a Wandering
Vocal terminology for speech-style singing: Pick a Little, Talk a Little
Plus…
Choral Warm-up Resources