Adventures in Singing

by Ware, Clifton

• ISBN13: 9780072977592
• ISBN10: 0072977590
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2006-12-26
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Adventures in Singingcombines a thorough introduction to the singing process with an anthology of over 70 songs. It offers a clear introduction to the basics of how the voice works along with methodical voice-building techniques. The popular text takes a holistic approach throughout, reflecting the view that the study of singing helps students to develop greater self-awareness of body and mind. Piano accompaniments of the songs in the anthology are included on the CD.

Table of Contents

Preface

About the Author

Preparing for the Journey

Getting Started

Expanding the Mind

Energizing the Body

Developing Breath Management

Producing Tone

Connecting Voice Levels

Optimizing Tone Quality

Voicing Vowels and Consonants

Integrating the Vocal Process

Learning a Song

Performing a Song Song Anthology

Contents

Background Information

Group Songs Dona Nobis Pacem (Traditional) Let us Sing Together (Czech) Make New Friends (American) Music Alone Shall Live (German) O How Lovely is the Evening (Traditional) Hail to Music (American/Ware) Row, Row, Row Your Boat (Traditional) Shalom Chaverim (Palestinian) Vive L’ Amour (French) We Are Singing (American/Ware)

Folk Songs and Spirituals All Through the Night (Welsh) Medium Key - G Amazing Grace (English/American) Medium Key - F(or acapella) Balm in Gilead (African/American) Medium Key - F ( or acapella) Con que la Lavare (Spanish) Medium Key -dm Down in the Valley (American) Medium Key - F ( or acapella) Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes (Old English) Medium Key - D Greensleeves (Old English) Medium Key - G Long Time Ago (American) Low Key- F (or acapella) Nino precioso (Nicaraguan) Medium Key - F O Shenandoah (American) Medium Key-F (or acapella) Over The Meadows (Czech) Medium Key - Ab Simple Gifts (American Shaker) Medium Key - F ( or acapella) Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child (African/American) Medium Key - F (or acapella) The Happy Singer (American/Ware) Medium Key - E The Water is Wide (English) Medium Key - G ( or acapella)

Art Songs and Arias A Memory

Medium Key - C Bist du bei mir

Medium Key - Bb Come Again, Sweet Love

Medium Key - F Dream Valley

Medium Key - F; Low Key -D Du Bist wie eine Blume

Medium Key - F Flocks Are Sporting

Medium/High Key - F Heavenly Grass

Medium/High- em I Attempt Love’s Sickness to Fly

If Music be the Food of Love

It Was a Lover and His Lass

All I Have to Bring

Lascia ch’io pianga

My Lovely Celia

Nel cor piu non mi sento

Non lo diro col labbro

Now is the Month of Maying

Oh, Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me

Preach not Me Your Musty Rules

Ridente la calma

Romance

Seligkeit

The Call

The Daisies

The Pasture

Toglietemi la vita ancor

Weep You No More Sad Fountains

Novelty Songs Sweet Love Suite 1 Genteel Love 2 Solemn Love 3 Fickle Love 4 Wholesome Love

Musical Theater Songs Almost Like Being in Love

Any Dream Will Do

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Oh What A Beautiful Morning

Put On a Happy Face

Wonderful

Till There Was You

Tipsy Song

Website (www.mhhe.com/ware)

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

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