The Professional Singer S Handbook

(Book). This book realistically prepares a singer for life in the world of professional music. Author Gloria Rusch gives candid advice on topics including: getting started, finding a vocal coach, defining one's voice, learning correct breathing, conquering stage fright, microphone techniques, connecting with an audience, common vocal ailments, recording studio pointers, finding a band, landing a record deal, and much more. The book includes extensive interviews with Kevon Edmonds of the group After 7, stage and television producer Ken Kragen, Janis Siegel of Manhattan Transfer, multi-platinum songwriter Andy Goldmark, and other knowledgeable session singers, sound engineers, and arrangers. 212 pages, 9" x 12"

Guides the aspiring singer through the unfamiliar world of commercial singing, from the physical processes of voice to effective microphone technique and proper studio protocol.

The Singer’s Audition & Career Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the training, audition technique, and professional development essential for launching and sustaining a rewarding career in classical singing. Expanding on author Claudia Friedlander’s online collaboration with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, the book brings together insights from nearly seventy prominent performers, educators, and opera industry professionals. Whether you are a young singer preparing for conservatory auditions, a professional opera singer, or an avocational singer seeking to improve your technique and pursue local performance opportunities, this book will help you take inventory of your skills and achieve the next stages of your musical journey.

Everything you need to know about singing and caring for your voice. Topics include: posture, breathing, resonance, studio work, how to warm up, and much more.

Singer and actors are a unique group of performers, relying almost entirely on their voice for the professional livelihood. Jet lag, amplification, allergens, stress, pollution, and vocal strain all affect vocal performance. Written for the performer, the teacher, and the vocal coach, Care of the Professional Voice offers clear explanations and medical advice on vocal problems and vocal health. Care of the Professional Voice is written by experts in laryngology in the United States and Great Britain. This second edition includes a singer's guide to self-diagnosis.

The Owner's Manual to the Voice demystifies the voice, enabling singers and all voice professionals - whether actors, broadcasters, teachers, preachers, lawyers, public speakers- to communicate intelligently with physicians and understand dangers, treatments, vocal hygiene and medical procedures.

Unique, informative and engaging, The Singer's Handbook is a must have for all aspiring singers! Drawn from their extensive experience in the professional singing arena, Mary King and Anthony Legge shine a light onto the fascinating world of singing and the music business, enabling any singer to discover the tools to develop their own talents. Indispensable to amateur enthusiasts and those with professional aspirations alike, The Singer's Handbook is packed full of practical information, technical advice and exclusive tips to provide guidance for every stage of a singer's development - from finding your first teacher to dealing with the pressures of a professional career. Highlights include: Useful tips on learning music, warming up and effective practice; Practical information on looking after your voice; Technical advice for singing in different musical styles, including classical music and musical theatre; Condsiderations regarding singing in foreign languages; Points of stagecraft; How to approach exams, auditions and career development. Mary King is a highly experienced performer, creative director and vocal coach. She is increasingly widely known through her work on British television and was one of the driving forces behind Channel 4's critically acclaimed and award-winning programmes 'Operatunity' and 'Musicality'. Mary has also appeared as an expert analyst for Cardiff Singer of the World for BBC Television. Anthony Legge is Director of Opera at the Royal Academy of Music and Music Adviser to Grange Park Opera. He has recorded two CDs with Chandos accompanying Linda Finnie and has appeared as a judge on Channel 4's award-winning programme 'Operatunity'.

This book provides practical advice on professional jazz singing. Topics covered include getting inside the lyrics, personalising the song, creating an emotional mood, word stress, melodic variation, breathing, rhythm, choosing a key, writing a lead sheet, creating an arrangement, organising a gig book, rehearsing, and playing styles.