Practical, concise and easy to read, Teaching Singing to Children and Young Adults is a hands on guide to vocal pedagogy. It explains the abilities and limitations of young singers through the various stages of their lives, outlines appropriate technique - including approaches suitable for different musical styles, adolescence and gender - and provides anatomical descriptions and sample exercises throughout. Packed with illustrative case studies and illuminated with original artwork, the book also addresses topics such as the teaching of children with special educational needs, vocal health, and the structuring of lessons, warm-ups and individual practice times. Separately available is a companion DVD that perfectly illuminates the singing exercises in the book.

Teaching Singing to Children and Young Adults

Arts & Photography

Williams, Jenevora

Music

Compton Publishing Ltd

While singing is an art, science continues to inform and advance the profession. Yet while there is a growing body of scientific knowledge, spurred particularly by vocal function, vocal health, and brain function, much of it is physically, intellectually and psychologically inaccessible to singers and singing teachers, choral directors and other voice professionals. In this, a second, re-titled edition of Singing and Voice Science, Jean Callaghan presents the science of singing from the practitioner's perspective under familiar terms, such as breath management, phonation, resonance and articulation, and vocal health, using everyday language to explain principles, and show how new findings have advanced our knowledge of the mechanics of the vocal instrument. In the process, she addresses some age-old controversies of vocal pedagogy, such as the role of the diaphragm, 'covering', 'nasal resonance' and issues involved in registration and voice classification. The new edition reflects and posits practical application of these advances in the studio - particularly in neuroscience, where research has led to significant advances in our understanding of the role of brain and mind in music learning, in language, and in psychomotor learning and performance.

Singing and Science: Body, Brain and Voice

Callaghan, Jean

Jan Baker, a world-renowned expert in this field, clearly, succinctly, and authoritatively presents clinical and empirical evidence for psychosocial factors related to the onset, aggravation, and outcomes of functional and organic voice disorders, and offers treatment strategies and approaches that are centred not only on traditional approaches to voice therapy, but also incorporate and demonstrate appropriate models of counselling. Rigorously researched and reviewed, the book is divided into two parts. The first features overviews of various models of counselling and psychotherapy, with particular emphasis on the principles of systems theory and family therapy practice. Psychosocial factors that become evident during the different stages of voice therapy are discussed, including ways in which these issues may shape the therapeutic process and influence longer-term outcomes. In the second part, Dr Baker presents practical guidelines for speech-language pathologists to integrate appropriate counselling strategies in their voice work, with clinical vignettes to illustrate and support these approaches. These strategies are presented in a way that is in keeping with the professional scope of speech and language pathology practice, with criteria for recognizing the need for supervision, collaboration with other mental health professionals, or referring on.

Psychosocial Perspectives on the Management of Voice Disorders: Implications for Patients and Clients. Options and Strategies for Clinicians

Health, Fitness & Dieting

BAKER, Janet

Psychology & Counseling

This comprehensive manual of laryngeal framework surgery provides practical guidance on a range of procedures, including medialization, lateralization, relaxing, tensing, laryngeal resizing and management issues in children. Comprehensive assessment, planning, surgical procedures and follow up are covered in detail. Truly international in coverage and scope, the book feature contributions from world leaders in specialist centers around the world, including the UK, USA, India, Belgium and Australia, each of whom contributes to an essential work for clinicians and students, offering expert surgical guidance, helpful hints and tips -all complemented by clear illustrations and photographic images in a stepwise approach.

A Practical Guide to Laryngeal Framework Surgery

Medical Books

Young, Kate

Mohan, Sharat

Judd, Owen

Allied Health Professions

The result of years of study, teaching and performance, and informed throughout by the author's love of poetry, Nicola Harrison invites the reader to think more expansively about the way they approach and sing English Song. Her work is unique, refreshing, and is certain to change the way singers perform and experience these classic songs.  She examines the poetry and lyrics of their songs, taking into account the context in which the words were written - the symbolism, mythologies, religion, philosophy, and the many other influences on the writer - digging deep into the text with fascinating results. Her exploration of English Song is entertaining, witty and illuminating, exploring the magical relationship of words and music, and the way each separate art is painted by the other.    'The way in which music and words become a song is a kind of alchemy - two elements fused in an imaginative process, resulting a new artefact that is self-sufficient and hopefully more than the sum of its parts....focusing the reader's attention on some of the fine poems set to music by Roger Quilter (and other composers), Nicola also reminds us of the myriad of poetical-musical decisions that have gone into their conversion into song. If only for this reason, her book is an invaluable aid to performers.' From the Foreword by Roger Vignoles

The Wordsmith's Guide to English Song: Poetry, Music & Imagination Volume I: The Songs of Roger Quilter

Literature & Fiction

Harrison, Nicola

Poetry

Medical Musings

Sataloff, Robert Thayer

Starting out? Starting over? Never went away? Whether you are a professional, serious amateur, social, or student singer, this is a book you must read, digest and keep with you at all times. Inside are 50 great ways in which you can ruin your singing voice - along with concise, practical and authoritative advice on how to avoid or resolve them! From the very real hazards of allergic reactions or respiratory problems caused by stage fog or even scenery paints, to choosing the right singing teacher or even the right career. Whether making an informed decision over a physician and what you tell them, or listening to the "good advice" of others regarding herbal remedies, it is all here: straightforward, accessible information, highlighting common errors of omission and commission, giving you the very best guidance on critical issues that affect the quality and duration of your singing career. Written by a voice team of the highest caliber, and led by Robert T Sataloff, M.D., D.M.A. - himself a singer, teacher and world-renowned laryngologist - this is information you can rely on...and advice you fail to heed at your peril!

50 Ways to Abuse Your Voice: A Singer's Guide to a Short Career

Hawkshaw, Mary J.

Eaglin Moore, Jaime

From Farinelli to Frank Sinatra, the influence of Bel Canto is widespread and long-lived. It is a singing style which has relevance and merit for all singers - not just classical. In this clear and concise book, Michelle Nova and Patricia Collins examine the origins and history of Bel Canto - taking into account the subtle changes in terminology and phrasing over the generations - and explain vocal anatomy and show how to apply Bel Canto technique. Thereafter, they give practical information on word sounds, how to sing a song, methods of preparation, and learning techniques. Also included are valuable appendices covering vocal exercises and examples of singers who themselves use Bel Canto technique.

Singing Bel Canto: Art and Science

Nova, Michelle

Collins fre, Patricia

Whether you are singer, Broadway performer, school teacher, salesperson, or call centre operator, this book will inform and provide you with the tools you need to protect, manage, and maybe even save your voice. The Vocal Pitstop is written by Adam Rubin, MD, a performer and actor who qualified as one of the world's foremost laryngologists, and who recognized that most singers and performers - in fact, most of us - have no idea what is going on in our 'voice box', how we can look after it and, worse, what could be going wrong. Here then, is his light-hearted but not light-weight, serious but not scientific guide to your voice, and what you need to do to keep it on the road - it is the manual for your pitstop crew! Dr Rubin covers all you'll need to know, including vocal health, methods of voice rest, 'quack' cures to avoid, when to pull on to the hard shoulder, when to call in to the garage, and much, much more. Featured are useful checklists, do's and don'ts, practical hints and tips, who to see for help, what to avoid, and questions to ask of voice professionals. Be informed. Your voice is your profession as well as your personality - abuse it, you may lose it!

The Vocal Pitstop: Keeping Your Voice on Track

Rubin, Adam D.

Breathing and support are considered cornerstones of a secure vocal technique for classical singing. No area of vocal pedagogy has been more controversial and, despite recent advances in the understanding of how the respiratory system functions, both in speech and song, some breath management strategies for singing continue to be at odds with scientific fact. Furthermore, many singers find the development of these skills a challenge. In this practical, and concise book, Ron Morris, speech pathologist and singer, and Linda Hutchison, singer and singing teacher, introduce Accent Method breathing – a technique that is well grounded in science, as it is based on the structure and function of the respiratory system – and demonstrate with exercises, how it helps develop effective breathing and support in singers. The science and theory is presented in a language that singers and their teachers will easily understand, and the book is written in a style that is both engaging and entertaining.

If in Doubt, Breathe Out!: Breathing and support for singing based on the Accent Method

Morris, Ron

Hutchison, Linda

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