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Record Nr.

UNISA996210328203316

Titolo

The Cambridge companion to singing / / edited by John Potter [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2000

ISBN

1-139-81581-4

1-139-00207-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 286 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge companions to music

Disciplina

782/.009

Soggetti

Singing - History

Performance practice (Music)

Vocal music - History and criticism

Choral singing - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Popular traditions -- The voice in the theatre -- Choral music and song -- Performance practices.

Sommario/riassunto

Ranging from medieval music to Madonna and beyond, this book covers in detail the many aspects of the voice. The volume is divided into four broad areas. Popular Traditions begins with an overview of singing traditions in world music and continues with aspects of rock, rap and jazz. The Voice in the Theatre includes both opera singing from the beginnings to the present day and  twentieth-century stage and screen entertainers. Choral Music and Song features a history of the art song, essential hints on singing in a larger choir, the English cathedral tradition and a history of the choral movement in the United States. The final substantial section on performance practices ranges from the voice in the Middle Ages and the interpretation of early singing treatises to contemporary vocal techniques, ensemble singing, the teaching of singing, children's choirs, and a comprehensive exposition of vocal acoustics.