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
| September 2006 |
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
| October 2006 |
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
| November-December 2006 |
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!
| January 2007 |
February 2007
Gilbert and Sullivan: Three Little MaidsinSchool
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?
| February 2007 |
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
| March 2007 |
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
April-May Resources
| April-May 2007 |