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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Haasemann, Frauke
Other Authors: Jordan, James Mark
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill, N.C. : Hinshaw Music, ©1991.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Group vocal technique: pedagogical organization
  • Group vocal technique: teaching procedures and use of the video
  • Relaxation and posture
  • Building spaciousness in the voice: expanding the vocal tract, relaxation of the jaw, tongue and lips, opening of the space in the mouth and throat
  • Breathing: activation of the diaphragm- exhalation, inhalation, support
  • The anatomy of the sigh: its pedagogical use and importance for voice building
  • Resonance and placement
  • Dynamics
  • Crescendo / decrescendo, Messa di voce
  • Register consistency
  • Range extension: high and low range flexibility (runs)
  • Leaps
  • Legato, staccato, martellato
  • English diction fundamentals and the five pure vowels
  • Latin Diction fundamentals
  • German diction fundamentals
  • Vowel modification
  • Marking the score
  • Auditioning singers
  • Seating, standing plans to enhance choral performance and group vocal technique
  • Selection of literature
  • Conducting technique
  • Summary
  • Appendix A. Measuring and evaluating the music potential of a choir to enhance the teaching of group vocal technique: music aptitude and music achievement
  • Appendix B. Discography.