Discover Your Voice

You want to (re-)discover your voice make it more assertive and persistent maybe extend its range a little? Here?s the tutorial you need: 'Voice Basics? is chock-full of useful hints and exercises preparing you to sing in a band or a choir and perform solo or as a background singer. In this tutorial you?ll find many tips and tricks making everyday use of your singing voice easy. The included Audio-CD offers you the chance to work and experiment with the exercises used and explained in this tutorial ? simply the best way to develop your own voice.

Tona de Brett is an internationally renowned singing teacher and presents her teaching material in this fantastic book which she has worked through with stars of rock jazz and musicals who seek help with their voices.Tona de Brett deals with the various aspects of voice-production through a wealth of exercises and examples. These exercises ? which include warming up breathing technique intonation interpretation and articulation - are notated in full with chord symbols and may also be sung with live instrumental accompaniment. All the vocal exercises are provided on an accompanying CD so you can sing along with Tona de Brett.TheStudio Work section has been written by by Tom West and will help singers prepare for the recording studio.Former pupils of Tona de Brett include: Adam Ant; Matt Bianco; Tears for Fears; Thompson Twins; Brett Anderson (Suede); Vince Clark (Depeche Mode); Paul Hardcastle; Tanita Tikaram; Linda McCartney; Bananarama; Skin (Skunk Anansie); Rick Astley; Andy Summers (Police); Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols); and Seal.

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : You Can Teach Yourself Number of pages : 72 Most of us know only our speaking and untrained singing voices. This book will help you discover your 3rd powerful, trained singing voice through exercises that can be applied to any vocal style. The author presents a complete guide for discovering your vocal range and developing breath control, resonance, and vibrato. Includes chapters on the voice as an instrument including care of the voice, the relationship between one speaking and singing voice, and the cultivation of correct singing posture. You'll learn how to articulate and use the voice effectively in different styles of singing as well as how to sing with a microphone. A great number of vocal exercises and complete songs in various styles are presented, making this book an enjoyable learning experience as well as an effective tool for voice development.

The Piano Treasury of Hymns is designed to be the cornerstone of your personal music library. This tremendous collection contains 400 pages of the best-loved Christian hymns from Europe and America. From traditional favourites to contemporary worship songs, here you'll find the music that has inspired praise and worship for over four centuries. This sacred folio will provide years of enjoyment for everyone who loves the music of the church. Rediscover the beauty and power of the great songs that are a part of the fabric of the church and music history. / Piano

The Novello Book Of British Folksongs For Mixed-Voice Choirs is an enjoyable collection of diverse tunes that have descended from the folksongs across the British Isles. A variety of arrangements are included, both old and new, of well-loved tunes as well as some lesser-known pieces. All 34 tunes are arranged for SATB Chorus with Piano accompaniment, making this a brilliant way to enhance your choir's repertoire.This Book Of British Folksongs offers a grand selection of favourite folk tunes arranged by composers such as Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Paul Mealor and George Dyson. Tunes like A-Hunting We Will Go, Auld Lang Syne, Bonny At Morn, Come Lasses And Lads and Scarborough Fair suggest the sheer diversity on offer here. From sad tunes to happy songs, the arrangements here are at once beautiful and touching, coming truly to life when sung by a Mixed-Voice Choir. These thirty four folk songs will enrich a performance programme, whether as one part or the entirety. Choirs of all types and abilities will be able to discover their favourite arrangements, either the most beautiful, the funniest, or the most enjoyable to sing. With the country experiencing a revival in singing traditional folksongs, this collection is a great way to experience the unabashed joy that performing these British tunes can bring. With a great number of favourite tunes as well as some lesser-known songs, this collection includes songs like There Were Three Ravens, Yarmouth Town, My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose, Dance To Your Daddy and The Rio Grande, as well as an extensive and fascinating introduction by Jeremy Summerly.The wonderful thing about singing folksongs is they are like a window into our country's history. They are occasionally funny, often dramatic, but always enjoyable to sing, and their diversity reflects the different people, landscapes and cultural history of the British Isles. These folk tunes can be traced back through British history, evolving through the oral tradition, continually changing lyrics and melody, being amended and sculpted according to the people who sung them. These timeless tunes have been recorded in this innovative Novello Book Of British Folksongs For Mixed-Voice Choir, however, the joy of these songs is you can put your own spin on them, adapting them to how you want them sung and continuing their legacy. This wonderful collection is a fantastic addition to any choir's performance repertoire, and is sure to lead to success for the choir and audience for many years to come. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

A terrific lesson specifically devised for Banjo players that wish to sing and accompany themselves in the clawhammer style featuring Grammy-winning performer Cathy Fink.Starting with easy songs Cathy shows how to find the right key for your voice use the capo play a simple accompaniment and pick out scales and melody notes within the chords. You'll discover how to embellish your tunes with slides hammer-ons pull-offs and other important tricks that will add drive and complexity to your performances.Cathy also introduces some more advanced techniques and different tunings including double thumbing old-time modal sounds waltz time and a superb showcaserendition of Oh! Susanna that combines them all!

A Musical Story for Young Choirs-What is that I hear whispering in the wind? Can you hear it too? Capture the dreams of the children and the wisdom of the Dreamcatcher as told in this original musical story of peace harmony love joy hope and charity. But watch out! For the Trickster is always lurking close by ready to crush these fragile dreams. This enchanting 30-minute musical is ideal for upper elementary through middle school performers and features eight original songs and a narrative script of poetry and dramatic prose. Dreamcatcher is designed to be performed in a concert setting with young singers on choral risers and minimal staging or use your imagination and stage it more elaborately. The castincludes an adult storyteller and multiple children's speaking parts that can easily be adapted to fit a variety of performance options. Listen to your heart and discover how your dreams can come true. Available: Teacher Edition Singer Edition 5-Pak Preview CD (with vocals) Performance/Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: Approx. 30 minutes. For Gr. 4-8.

A musical by Douglas Wootton that is exploding with songs and fun! Meet the present day children and Volcanologists who introduce us to six famous volcanoes from Japan Hawaii North America and more. Discover the folklore anddeities that surround these formidable mountains and catch a glimpse of the powerful effects that volcanoes have had on our world.This teacher's pack contains everything you need for this spectacular production. The book ispacked with songs dances and uncluttered rhyming scripts. The accompanying CD contains a complete performance of al the songs along with all the backing tracks for a successful performance. Script available in studentbook.You will require a license to perform this work at your school/youth theatre; please click here for more information and our application form.

Here's a churnin' burnin' original that will help your young men discover the fun and camaraderie that singing can bring into their lives. Great for small groups all the way up to festival performances! Available separately: TBB ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available digitally (tpt 1 tpt 2 tsx tbn gtr b dm). Duration: ca. 2:15.

A Musical Revue Featuring Songs by Raffi-Shake your sillies out and wiggle your waggles away! Baby Beluga is going on a new adventure down by the bay! Rediscover the delightful music and hilarious lyrics of popular children's songwriter Raffi with songs that have entertained toddlers to grade schoolers for years. His skillful combination of rhythm rhyme and repetition makes singing loads of fun and builds speech and listening skills! Perfect for a short program in the classroom or on stage this 15-minute revue features five songs by Raffi piano/vocal arrangements with simple movement suggestions reproducible singer parts and easy-to-learn rhyming narration that is adaptable for groups of all sizes.Available separately: Teacher Edition Performance/Accompaniment CD Classroom Kit (Teacher and P/A CD). Approximate Performance Time: 15 minutes. Suggested for grades K-2.

From northern England comes this delightful folk song that works well for both mixed and women's choirs. A bright bouncy piano accompaniment rhythmic vocal lines and humorous text create a lively arrangement that's fast and fun. Your singers will love discovering the frolicking character of Bobby Shafto! From northern England comes this delightful folk song that works well for both mixed and women's choirs. A bright bouncy piano accompaniment rhythmic vocal lines and humorous text create a lively arrangement that's fast and fun. Your singers will love discovering the frolicking character of Bobby Shafto!

The Novello Book Of British Folksongs For Mixed-Voice Choirs is an enjoyable collection of diverse tunes that have descended from the folksongs across the British Isles. A variety of arrangements are included both old and new of well-loved tunes as well as some lesser-known pieces. All 34 tunes are arranged for SATB Chorus some with Piano accompaniment making this a brilliant way to enhance your choir's repertoire. This Book Of British Folksongs offers a grand selection of favourite folk tunes arranged by composers such as Ralph Vaughan Williams Gustav Holst Paul Mealor and George Dyson.Tunes like A-Hunting We Will Go Auld Lang Syne Bonny At Morn Come Lasses And Lads and Scarborough Fair suggest the sheer diversity on offer here. From sad tunes to happy songs the arrangements here are at once beautiful and touching coming truly to life when sung by a Mixed-Voice Choir.  These thirty four folk songs will enrich a performance programme whether as one part or the entirety. Choirs of all types and abilities will be able to discover their favourite arrangements either the most beautiful the funniest or the most enjoyable to sing. With the country experiencing a revival in singing traditional folksongs this collection is a great way to experience the unabashed joy that performing these British tunes can bring. With a great number of favourite tunes as well as some lesser-known songs this collection includes songs like There Were Three Ravens Yarmouth Town My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose Dance To Your Daddy and The Rio Grande as well as an extensive and fascinating introduction by Jeremy Summerly. The wonderful thing about singing folksongs is they are like a window into our country's history. They are occasionally funny often dramatic but always enjoyable to sing and their diversity

Discovery Level 1-With parts for Orff instruments (Glockenspiel and Bass Metallophone) and flute here is a beautiful and thoughtful setting of the Paoul Laurence Dunbar poem. Unison voices anchor the beginning of the song followed by two-part part writing that allows for vocal independance. This is a wonderful vehicle for your students to discover dynamic contrasts beautiful word painting and a chance to discover one of America's earliest and most important African-American poets.

A fun musical play in rhyme with seven songs for Primary schools based on the Grimm Brothers' story. Meet the flamboyant donkey who revels in showing-off the kindly old dog who discovers he can sing the slinky cat thenight-singer and the always-in-a-flap Rooster. Whilst perfect singing voices are not required enthusiasm and humour are! The play has nine main characters a unison speaking chorus a body of singers and a troupe of dancingforest animals. Script available in student book. You will require a license to perform this work at your school/youth theatre; please click here for more information and our application form.