All soprano voices have characteristics in common, but each type of
soprano voice also has special features that require a particular
approach in teaching. A young dramatic soprano must not be forced
into a soubrette mold, nor should the soubrette soprano be assigned
dramatic tasks. Training Soprano Voices offers a complete system
for training each type of soprano voice based on historic vocal
pedagogy coupled with modern-day research on the singing voice.
Designed as a practical program for singers, teachers, and voice
professionals, the book places emphasis on the special nature of
the soprano voice and the proper physiological functioning for the
establishment of vocal proficiency. For each category of voice,
Miller supplies a detailed description, recommends appropriate
literature, and provides an effective system for voice building,
including techniques for breath management, vibratory response,
resonance balancing, language articulation, vocal agility,
sostenuto, proper vocal registration, and dynamic control. The book
concludes with a daily regimen of vocal development for healthy
singing and artistic performance. Dozens of technical exercises,
vocalization material taken from the performance literature, and
numerous anatomical illustrations are included.
All soprano voices have characteristics in common, but each type of
soprano voice also has special features that require a particular
approach in teaching. A young dramatic soprano must not be forced
into a soubrette mold, nor should the soubrette soprano be assigned
dramatic tasks. Training Soprano Voices offers a complete system
for training each type of soprano voice based on historic vocal
pedagogy coupled with modern-day research on the singing voice.
Designed as a practical program for singers, teachers, and voice
professionals, the book places emphasis on the special nature of
the soprano voice and the proper physiological functioning for the
establishment of vocal proficiency.
Ausstattung/Bilder: 188 pages - numerous music examples and halftones
Seitenzahl: 192
Englisch
Abmessung: 247mm x 162mm x 25mm
Gewicht: 424g
ISBN-13: 9780195130188
ISBN-10: 0195130189
Best.Nr.: 21959653
"Miller has produced another must-have book for professional voice libraries....Everything this reviewer expects from one of Miller's books is here: clarity, scientific support, practicality, proven exercises, relevant extracts from the literature, and, of course, strong opinions. With his books Miller is leaving a legacy of a lifetime of study and learning pursued with rigor and passion.--Choice
In addition to his long and distinguished performance career, Richard Miller is internationally known for master classes in systematic vocal technique and artistic interpretation. He is Professor of Singing at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Director of the Otto B. Schoepfle Vocal Arts Center, and he is the author of On the Art of Singing and Singing Schumann.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. Categories of Female Voice 2. Registration Events in Female Voices 3. Making a Beginning 4. Breath Energy in Singing 5. The Agility Factor 6. Resonance in Soprano Voices (Supraglottic Considerations) 7. Nasal Continuants as Assists in Adjustment of the Resonator Tract 8. Non-nasal Consonants as Assists in Adjustment of the Resonator Tract 9. The Sostenuto Factor 10. Soprano Vocal Registration and Vowel Modification 11. Accomplishing Dynamic Control 12. The Daily Regimen 13. The Wedding of Emotion and Skill Appendix: Several Matters Concerning Female Vocal Health
