A soprano is a singer with a voice that usually ranges from middle C to "high C", two octaves above middle C (i.e. C4-C6). Of course some can go lower or higher. In four part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody. The word "soprano" generally refers to a singer of this highest vocal range and to his or her voice. Male singers whose voices have not yet changed are known either as "boy sopranos" or, in the Anglican and Roman Catholic traditions, as trebles, whereas adult male sopranos singing falsetto are known as countertenors or sopranists.
Mathilde Marchesi was a mezzo-soprano, teacher of singing, and exponent of the bel canto technique. She was an advocate of a naturalistic style of singing: she called for a fairly instinctive method of breathing and was particularly concerned with vocal registration, calling it "the Alpha and Omega of the formation and development of the female voice, the touchstone of all singing methods". 24 excellent vocal exercises that will help develop, strengthen and warm up your voice. Specifically for Sopranos and Mezzo-Sopranos and have been used by some of the great singers of the past 100 years.
6477 BOOK $7.95 |
Giuseppe Concone, the famous Italian Master of Singing and Pianoforte, was born in Turin in the year 1810. His musical education was had in Turin, where he continued to live until he met with discouragement on the failure of his first opera, 'Un episodio di San Michel,' which was performed in 1836. In 1837 he moved to Paris, where he became famous as a teacher of the piano forte, singing, the theory of music and composition. While resident in Paris, Concone became very popular as a composer of Romanzas, Arias and Duettini; but his chief title to fame rests on a Series of Solfeggi which have a world-wide reputation and are everywhere in use - they are eminently practical and melodious, with a flowing accompaniment. Here is a collection of excellent exercises for sopranos.
6491 BOOK $14.95 |
Thirty-Six Eight-Measure vocalises for Sopranos, complete with solfege.
6214 BOOK $4.95 |
Exercises in two, three and four notes Exercises in four, fix, six and seven notes Scales of Octaves and Ninths ascending and descending Figured Scales ascending and descending Exercises in Studies of Embellishments Progressive Exercises on the ascending chromatic Scale |
Multiple excellent classical exercises, in six different chapters, to help flexibility in the Soprano voice.
6209 BOOK $4.95 |
PART I The Breath System The Phonating System The Resonating System The Articulating System General Remarks PART II Fundamental Exercises The Turn The Soprano Registers Pianissimo Studies Staccato Studies Trill Studies Messa Di Voce Style Special Problems PART III English Foreign Language Diction Italian French German Spanish Glossary of Musical Terms Songs for Sopranos Recordings of Great Singers |
A method that has long been highly regarded among teachers and students alike. Each of these books consists of 3 parts: Part I describes the vocal mechanism and its function briefly and in simple, non-technical language. Part II consists of basic, fundamental vocalises carefully selected to develop the specific voices for which the book is written. Part III presents the important elements of diction in the 5 languages most commonly used in singing: English, Italian, French, German and Spanish.
6207 SONGBOOK $9.95 |
Major Scales Minor Scales Agility Triplets Groups of 2 Slurred Notes Portamento Dotted Notes Syncopation Legato Appoggitura, Gruppetto, Turn and Mordent Preparatory Study for the Trill Agility Trills Arpeggios Chromatic Scales Study on Chromatics Intervals |
Panofka (1807-1887) was one of the great 19th century voice teachers. His background as a choral composer greatly influenced these athletic bel canto vocalise compositions. This work presents 24 studies in The Art Of Singing and is suitable for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, or Tenor.
6489 SONGBOOK $7.95 |
30 excellent vocal exercises that will help develop, strengthen and warm up your voice. Specifically men or women with high or medium vocal ranges.
|
Breathing & Posture: Angel From Montgomery Tone Placement, Resonance & Loosening Face and Throat: Centerpiece Approaching Higher Notes: Sweet Dreams Strengthening Low Notes: Wade in the Water Understanding Singer’s Diction: I’ll Stand By You Understanding Singer’s Diction Part 2: Unchained Melody Looping, Consonants, Vibrato Development: Can’t Help Falling in Love Register Navigation and Range Expansion: Willow Weep for Me Developing the "Mix" Register: How Sweet it Is Opening High Notes, the Inner Smile: Since I Fell for You Building Sustenance & Volume: Dark End of the Street Pitch Work, Step-wise Movement: Walk Away Renee Pitch Work, Chromatic Movement: All of Me Increasing Tonal Richness, Articulation: Save the Best for Last Working with Larger Melodic Leaps: Sunny Came Home Putting it All Together: Young at Heart Belting: Crazy Baby |
This innovative method uses 17 fully produced songs and instructional tracks to teach singers how to develop and maintain good vocal technique. Detailed voice instruction is combined with pop, rock and jazz songs that gradually increase in difficulty. Singers can learn the essentials of contemporary singing technique OR use the song sequence with or without the recommended warm up sounds as a complete vocal warm up. Ideas and examples for song stylizing are also included. The CDs can be used with or without the guidebook.
6427 Book & 2CDs $24.95 SOPRANOS |
Facial Resonance (Placement): I Can See Clearly Now Breathing & Posture: Dear Prudence Combining Correct Breathing and Placement: Why Don't You Do Right? Approaching Higher Notes: You Gotta Be Strengthening Low Notes: Summertime Understanding Singer’s Diction: One of Us Understanding Singer’s Diction Part 2: Get Here Diphthongs, Looping, & "R" & "L": I'm Beginning To See the Light Range Expansion & Vibrato Work: Don't Know Why Developing the "Mix" Register: Sunday Kind of Love Opening High Notes with the Inner Smile: Thank You Pitch Work, Step-wise Movement: You're Still the One Building Sustenance & Volume: Tracks of My Tears Pitch Work, Chromatic Movement: Ms. Celie’s Blues (Sister) Increasing Tonal Richness, Articulation: Alison Ending Phrases on High Notes: I Hope You Dance Putting it All Together: Bridge Over Troubled Water Belting: Cry |
This follow-up to Volume One of Susan Anders’ Vocal Workout includes 18 fully-produced pop, rock and jazz songs and instructional tracks, and is the same level of difficulty (so using Volume One is not a prerequisite). Beginning singers can learn how to sing correctly and develop their voices by singing through the workout at their own pace, with or without the guidebook. Experienced singers can skip the audio singing lessons and use the workout to warm up and maintain their vocal technique and strength. Song stylizing concepts are included, as well as chapters on staying healthy on tour and how to keep aging vocal cords strong.
6429 Book & 2CDs $24.95 SOPRANOS |
The Scale Intervals of Thirds Intervals of Fourths Intervals of Fifth Intervals of Sixths Intervals of Sevenths Intervals of Octaves The Semitones Syncopation Preparatory Example for the Roulade Appoggiaturas above and below The Acciaccatura Preparatory Example for the Mordent The same exemplified in various ways Preparatory Example for the Turn The Turn Preparatory Example for the Shake On Roulades On the Glide or manner of carrying the Voice On Recitative Recapitulation |
Learning to sing means beginning an artistic journey full of rich and unexpected experiences. human voices touch hearts in every nation and yet the best singing has qualities that Italy originated and taught the world to admire. Singing can approach a quality of timeless beauty, yet songs preserve for us the feelings of particular times, whether recent or long ago. Singing gives both the singer and the listener a sensation of freedom and heartfelt expression. Vaccai's masterly Method won increasing popularity with time, and was eventually used in conservatories all over the world. Even today it is often used by singing teachers, who consider it a collection of attractive Ariettas, each serving a particular funtion. And it is quite easy material, perfect for the beginning student. This method book is tailored towards High Soprano voices.
6499 BOOK $4.95 High Soprano |
6496 BOOK $4.95 Soprano |
Catagories of the Female Voice Registration Events in Female Voices Making a Beginning Breath Energy in Singing The Agility Factor Resonance in Soprano Voices: Supraglottic Considerations Nasal Continuants as Assists in Resonance Balancing Non-Nasal Consonants as Assists in Adjustment of the Resonator Tract The Sostenuto Factor Soprano Vocal Registration and Vowel Modification (Aggiustamento) Accomplishing Dynamic Control The Daily Regimen The Wedding of Emotion and Skill |
A young dramatic soprano should not be forced into a soubrette mold, nor should the soubrette soprano be assigned dramatic tasks. Although all soprano voices have common characteristics, each type has unique features that require a particular approach in teaching. Training Soprano Voices addresses this issue directly by providing a complete and reliable system for training each type of soprano voice. Designed as a practical program for singers, teachers, and voice professionals, it couples historic vocal pedagogy with the latest research on the singing voice. The book emphasizes the special nature of the soprano voice and the proper physiological functioning for 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.
6058 BOOK $31.95 |
All The Things You Are - Very Warm For May And This Is My Beloved - Kismet Can't Help Lovin' That Man - Showboat Climb Ev'ry Mountain - The Sound Of Music Goodnight My Someone - The Music Man Hello Young Lovers - The King And I I Could Have Danced All Night - My Fair Lady I Have Dreamed - The King And I I'll Know - Guys And Dolls It's A Grand Night For Singing - State Fair Just Imagine - Good News Look For The Silver Lining - Sally Look To The Rainbow - Finian's Rainbow Make Believe - Show Boat Many A New Day - Oklahoma Once You Lose Your Heart - Me And My Girl Out Of My Dreams - Oklahoma The Simple Joys Of Maidenhood - Camelot The Sound Of Music - The Sound Of Music Till There Was You - Music Man Why Do I Love You - Show Boat With A Song In My Heart - Spring Is Here Wouldn't It Be Loverly - My Fair Lady You'll Never Walk Alone - Carousel |
This is the perfect first collection for many voice students, whether they are teens or college singers or adults. Joan Boytim has selected songs appropriate for each voice type, and has chosen keys that suit the vocal needs of novice singers studying in traditional, generally classical lyric singing. The editions of the songs in these collections are short and straight-forward. Teachers have found these books invaluable. To make the collections even more useful, each volume is offered in a book/companion CD edition with piano accompaniments recorded by pianist Laura Ward.
8540 BOOK & CD $24.95 |
And This Is My Beloved Another Suitcase In Another Hall Goodnight, My Someone How Lovely To Be A Woman I Could Be Happy With You I Could Have Danced All Night I Have Dreamed I Loved You Once In Silence I'll Know If I Loved You In My Life In My Own Little Corner Is It Really Me? It Wonders Me Lovely Make Believe Many A New Day Much More My Favorite Things My White Knight No Other Love Once You Lose Your Heart Out Of My Dreams Simple Little Things Sixteen Going On Seventeen So Many People The Girl In 14G The Simple Joys Of Maidenhood The Sound Of Music There's A Small Hotel Think Of Me Till There Was You We Kiss In A Shadow What's The Use Of Wond'rin' Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again Without You Wouldn't It Be Loverly |
An ingénue, a pretty young woman, is a well-defined character type in musical theatre. The songs in this collection represent repertoire from famous soprano ingénues such as Julie Andrews, Barbara Cook, Shirley Jones, and many others, with songs from Camelot, My Fair Lady, Show Boat, The Music Man, Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music and 18 other shows. Now includes a set of two piano accompaniment CDs playable on CD players and also enhanced with tempo adjustment and transposition software for computer use.
8537 BOOK & 2CDs $27.95 |
My True Love - Phantom Unusual Way (In a Veery Unusual Way) - Nine Simple - Nine Green Finch And Linnet Bird - Sweeney Todd Not A Day Goes By - Merrily We Roll Along TAke Me To The World - Evening Primrose In My Life - Les Miserables Another Suitcase In Another Hall - Evita No One Knows Who I Am - Jekyll & Hyde This Place Is Mine - Phantom |
10 songs from contemporary stage productions, including the shows Evita, Les Miserables, Nine, Phantom, Jekyll & Hyde, Merrily We Roll Along, Sweeney Todd and Evening Primrose. The companion CD offers wonderful performances by talented artists and accompaniments for practice. Many of the songs have never been recorded apart from the original cast albums.
8536 SONGBOOK & CD $22.95 |
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - Pal Joey Come to My Garden - The Secret Garden Falling in Love with Love - The Boys from Syracuse Forty Days - Passion Green Finch and Linnet Bird - Sweeney Todd Hangin' Around with You - Strike Up the Band How Could I Ever Know - The Secret Garden The Human Heart - Once on This Island I Can't Do the Sun - Babes in Toyland I Could Have Danced All Night - My Fair Lady I Loved (J'aimais) - Jaques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris I Loved You Once in Silence - Camelot Is It Really Me? - 110 in the Shade The Lady Is a Tramp - Babes In Arms Leavin' Fo' de Promis' Lan' - Porgy and Bess Little Lamb - Gyspy Look to the Rainbow - Finian's Rainbow Love, Don't Turn Away - 110 in the Shade Love Who You Love (Reprise) - A Man of No Importance Mamma Mia - Mamma Mia! The Man I Love - Strike Up the Band Much More - The Fantasticks The Name of the Game - Mamma Mia! Namely You - Li'l Abner Princess - A Man f No Importance Show Me - My Fair Lady The Simple Joys of Maidenhood - Camelot Simple Little Things - 110 in the Shade Someone to Watch Over Me - Oh, Kay! Summertime - Porgy and Bess That'll Show Him - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Waiting for Life - Once on This Island What Is a Man? - Pal Joey The Winner Takes It All - Mamma Mia! Without You |
Alfred's Singer's Library of Musical Theatre features a treasury of the finest musical theatre songs. Presented in their original keys and authentically transcribed from the original vocal scores, the songs were selected for each voice type with careful attention to the vocal range of the song, as well as the voice of the character from the original Broadway cast. Each volume includes a variety of shows, spanning every important decade of musical theatre. This authoritative series features historical and contextual commentary, audition tips, and 16-bar cut suggestions for each song, making it the most useful and relevant collection of its kind. This is the Soprano Edition.
8595 BOOK $19.95 |
Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel - Spiritual Do Not Go My Love - Hageman I Attempt From Love's Sickness To Fly - Purcell El Tra La La Y El Punteado - Granados Se Tu M'ami - Parisotti It Was A Lover And His Lass - Morley Lachen Und Weinen - Schubert Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento - Paisiello Solvejg's Song - Grieg Tis The Last Rose Of Summer - Irish Air |
This outstanding series is an encouragement to young singers in preparing a vocal solo. Songs have been carefully chosen for each voice type, after consulting many official state contest repertoire lists. Each volume includes Five art songs in English, one African-American Spiritual, one art song in Spanish, one art song in German, two art songs in italian, new editions and engravings of all songs, historical notes on each composer represented, interpretive suggestions for each song, translations for study and a preface on 'learning a song.' Each enhanced CD includes beautiful performances of each song by talented professional artists, excellent recorded accompaniment tracks for practice, pronunciation lessons in German, Italian and Spanish. In addition to piano accompaniments playable on both your CD player and computer, the enhanced CD also includes tempo adjustment and transposition softward for CD-ROM computer use only. This edition is for Sopranos.
8541 SONGBOOK & CD $15.95 |
Be Still, Blackbird - Sanderson Charming Chloe - German Cherry Ripe - Horn A Heart That's Free - Robyn It A Lover And His Lass - German The Kerry Dance - Molloy The Lass With The Delicate Air - Arne The Little Damozel - Novello The Little Shepard's Song - Watts Love's A Merchant - Carew The Piper Of Love - Carew The Smile Of Spring - Fletcher When Love Is Lind - Traditional Woodland Voices - Godfrey |
Lovers, Lasses and Spring complements The First Book of Soprano Solos and The First Book of Soprano Solos Part II. It is a selection of beginning coloratura songs, to be used to teach vocal agility, and comes with an accompaniment CD. The songs are all in English, and the ranges tend to explore the higher end of the soprano voice, using melismas and scale passages within a moderately florid style of singing. The style of music in Lovers, Lasses and Spring permits a freedom of singing that allows the voice to soar, something that sopranos really enjoy at this stage of development.
8524 SONGBOOK & CD $16.95 |
Alice Blue Gown April Showers Butterflies Cradle Song Evening Prayer from Hansel and Gretel The False Prophet Florian's Song Golden Slumbers It Was A Lover and His Lass Ladybird The Lilac Tree The Little Sandman My Little Heart The Nightingale Oh! Dear, What Can the Matter Be? Oh, Pretty Birds The Rosebush The Sweetest Flower That Blows Two Marionettes The Willow Song The Willow Tree The Winter It Is Past |
This series was designed to supplement traditional vocal instruction and works perfectly as preparatory literature. Each piece is in English and has a limited vocal range, perfect for the beginning singer as well as a piano accompaniment that is playable by a student pianist. The pieces include art songs, folksongs, humorous songs, and suitable vintage popular songs and are all appropriate for contest solos. The accompanying CD includes professionally-recorded accompaniments.
8521 SONGBOOK & CD $16.95 |
Bel raggio lusinghier (Semiramide) Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Die Zauberflöte) Regnava nel silenzio (Lucia di Lammermoor) Al dolce guidami castel natio and Piangete voi? (Anna Bolena) È strano! è strano! and Ah fors' è lui che l'anima (La traviata) |
This edition includes vocal scores and a CD containing a complete version as well as an accompaniment-only version. It includes the lyrics and background notes in Italian and English and information on the Compagnia d'Opera Italiana.
8549 SONGBOOK & CD $24.95 |
Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind - Arne Where The Bee Sucks - Arne Come Again Sweet Love - Dowland Flow My Tears - Dowland The Silver Swan - Gibbons I Attempt From Love's Sickness - Purcell If Music Be The Food Of Love - Purcell It Was A Lover And His Lass - Quilter Love's Philosophy - Quilter Weep You No More - Quilter Apres Un Reve - Faure Chanson d'amour - Faure Si Mes Vers Avaient Des Ailes - Hahn Plaiser D'amour - Martini Vergebliches Standchen - Brahams Wie Melodien Zieht Es Mir - Brahams Das Veichen - Mozart Du Bist Die Ruh - Schubert Gretchen am Spinnrade - Schubert Breit' Ober Mein Haupt - Strauss L'abbandono - Bellini Intorno All'idol mio - Cesti Come L'allodoletta - Donaudy Ridente La Calma - Mozart El Majo Discreto - Granados Del Cabello Mas Sutil - Obradors Deh Vieni, Non Tardar - Mozart Le Nozze Di Fiagaro - Mozart O Mio Babbino Caro - Puccini Gianni Scicchi - Puccini The Sun Whose Rays are All Ablaze - Sullivan The Mikado - Sullivan Pie Jesu - Faure Requiem - Faure |
This series is an introduction to art song in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Each volume has a different song list, and includes 30 selections in appropriate keys. Beyond art song, each collection includes two carefully chosen opera arias, an oratorio aria, and an operetta aria by Gilbert & Sullivan. Also included are two enhanced CDs, giving you the ability to not only play the accompaniments on both your CD player and computer, but they are also CD-ROMs that are capable of playing the tracks at different tempos and in different keys when played on the computer. This edition is for Sopranos.
8531 SONGBOOK & 2CDs $19.95 |
How Would I Play This Part So Ends My Dream A Simple Sailor Lowly Born Sorry Her Lot Who Loves Too Well The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze I Cannot Tell What This Love May Be Love Is A Plaintive Song Poor Wandring One Oh Goodness Wise I Built Upon A Rock A LAdy FAir Of Lineage High If Somebody There Chanced To Be When He Is Here Happy Young Heart Tis Done I Am A Bride |
W.S. Gilbert wrote the words, Arthur Sullivan composed the music, and together they revolutionized theatre music in English. This new series presents songs and arias from their timeless operettas, collected by voice type. There are 15-17 songs per volume, with the most famous excerpts peppered by beautiful, less known choices. The edition includes notes about the plot context of each selection. The piano accompaniments on the companion CDs were recorded by Laura Ward. Includes songs and arias from The Gondoliers, The Grand Duke, Iolanthe, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, Patience, The Pirates of Penzance, Princess Ida, Ruddigore, The Sorcerer, Utopia Unlimited, The Yeomen of the Guard.
8534 BOOK $14.95 |
Ernani! Ernani, involami - Ernani Tacea la notte placida - Il Trovatore Caro nome che il mio cor - Rigoletto Addio, del passato - La Traviata D'amor sull'ali rosee - Il trovatore La Vergine degli Angeli - La forza del destino Merce, dilette amiche - I Vespri siciliani Morro, ma prima in grazia - Un ballo in maschera |
Cantolopera is a series that proposes a totally new way to approach the great opera repertoire: versions for voice and piano of the most famous arias, accompanied by a compact disc containing the corresponding orchestral bases, recorded with a 130-piece orchestra, to allow the professional, the student and the opera fan to practice, as well as a version sung by an established artist for reference. Each volume contains the lyrics of the arias plus a short summary and background information on the 'Compagnia d'Opera Italiana' Orchestra and the performers.
8565 SONGBOOK & CD $24.95 |
O mio babbino caro - Gianni Schicchi Un bel di vedremo - Madama Butterfly Quando men vo - La Boheme Mi chiamano Mimi - La Boheme In quelle trine morbide - Manon Lescaut Tu che di gel sei cinta - Turandot Vissi d'arte - Tosca in qusta reggia - Turandot Senza mamma - Suor Angelica |
Cantolopera is a series that proposes a totally new way to approach the great opera repertoire: versions for voice and piano of the most famous arias, accompanied by a compact disc containing the corresponding orchestral bases, recorded with a 130-piece orchestra, to allow the professional, the student and the opera fan to practice, as well as a version sung by an established artist for reference. Each volume contains the lyrics of the arias plus a short summary and background information on the 'Compagnia d'Opera Italiana' Orchestra and the performers.
8566 SONGBOOK & CD $24.95 |
Casta Diva - Bellini - Norma Un bel di vedremo - Puccini - Madama Butterly Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro - Mozart - Le nozze di Figaro L'altra notte in fodo al marc - Boito - Mefistofele Suicidio! - Ponchielli - La Gioconda Mi tradi quell'alma ingrata - Mozart - Don Giovanni Convien partir - Donizetti - La figlia del reggimento Ebben?... N'andro lontana - Catalani - La Wally |
Cantolopera is a series that proposes a totally new way to approach the great opera repertoire: versions for voice and piano of the most famous arias, accompanied by a compact disc containing the corresponding orchestral bases, recorded with a 130-piece orchestra, to allow the professional, the student and the opera fan to practice, as well as a version sung by an established artist for reference. Each volume contains the lyrics of the arias plus a short summary and background information on the 'Compagnia d'Opera Italiana' Orchestra and the performers.
8568 SONGBOOK & CD $24.95 |
Instructional Items For Singers - Home | DVDs/Videos | Reference | Tapes/CDs | Vocal Warm-ups | Vocal Coaches | Improvisation | Arranging | Harmony | Performing | Ear Training | Sightsinging | Pedagogy | Vocal Technique | Vocal Percussion | Jazz Singers | Pop Singers | Rock Singers | Blues Singers | Barbershop Singers | Choral Singers | Classical Singers | Musical Theater Singers | For Male Vocalists | For Female Vocalists | Child Singers | Beginners | Singing Career | Sopranos | Altos & Mezzo-Sopranos | Tenors | Basses & Baritones
Vocal Jazz | Doo Wop | Contemporary | Barbershop | Christian | Collegiate | World | Choral
Patriotic | The Groups | The Directors | The Vocal Coaches | Choral Development
Arrangements | Vintage Harmony | Christmas | DVDs | Instructional for Singers
The Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival
RSS - New Releases
Site Map | A Cappella News | Regional Newsgroups | RSS a cappella feeds
To find a specific song on any recording (or to find recordings by group name or CD title),
pick the search method and type the item you are searching for here:
All Rights Reserved All Content, page design, CGI Copyright © United Singers International