Accompaniments for the French song anthology

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The complete recordings by Jenkins, Florence Foster, 1868-1944, Aberghini, Louis

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Music and technology : a historical encyclopedia by Perone, James E.

Table of Contents: “…Chronology of Milestone Events -- An A-Z of Music Technology through the Years -- Amplification -- Analog Synthesizers -- Artificial Intelligence -- Auto-Tune -- Boomboxes -- Bose, Amar G. and the Bose Corporation -- Brass Instruments -- Cassette Tapes -- Collaboration Software -- Compact Discs (CDs) -- Computer-Composed Music -- Computer-Generated Music -- Desktop and Laptop Computers -- Digital Audio Tape (DAT) -- Digital Recording -- Digital Synthesizers -- Distortion -- DJ-ing -- Dolby Noise Reduction -- Drum Machines -- Edison Phonograph -- Effects Pedals -- 8-Track Tapes -- Electric Guitars -- Electrical Recording -- Electronic Keyboard Instruments -- Electronic Tuners -- Electronic Wind Instruments (EWI) -- 45-rpm Records -- GarageBand -- Generative Music -- Gramophones and Victrolas -- Headphones -- Instructional Software -- Internet Radio -- iPads and Other Tablets -- iPods and Other Portable Digital Music Players -- iTunes -- Jukeboxes -- Karaoke -- Leslie Speaker -- Loops -- Loudspeakers -- Mechanical Organs -- Mellotrons -- Metronomes -- Microphones -- MIDI -- Mixing Boards -- Moog Synthesizers -- Motion Picture Soundtracks -- MP3s -- MTV and Music Videos -- Multi-Track Recording -- Music Boxes -- Music Notation Software -- Music Printing with Moveable Type -- Musical Notation -- Muzak -- Ondes Martenots -- Orchestral String Instruments -- Organs -- PA Systems -- Pandora and the Music Genome Project -- Patches -- Pedal Steel Guitars -- Peer-to-Peer File Sharing -- Percussion Instruments -- Player Pianos -- Quadraphonic and Surround Sound -- Radio -- Reel-to-Reel Tape -- Resonator Guitars -- Reverb -- Sampling -- Satellite Radio -- Sequencers -- 78-rpm Records -- Sheet Music -- Smartphones -- Social Media -- Sony Walkman and Discman -- Stereophonic Sound -- Streaming Audio Services -- Tablature -- Tape Manipulation -- Theater Organs -- Theremins -- Transistor Radios -- Video Games -- Vinyl Albums -- Virtual Accompanists -- Virtual Studio Software -- Virtual Synthesizers -- Vocoders and Talk Boxes -- Wire Recording -- Woodwind Instruments -- Yamaha Disklavier -- Yamaha DX7 Synthesizer -- YouTube -- Glossary of Terms.…”


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Got to tell it : Mahalia Jackson, Queen of Gospel by Schwerin, Jules Victor

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The flute book : a complete guide for students and performers by Toff, Nancy

Table of Contents: “…Opportunities for performance ; Planning a recital program ; Accompanists and assisting artists ; Choosing a recital hall ; The printed program ; Publicity ; Preparation and rehearsal ; Stage protocol ; The entrance ; Playing the program ; Memorization ; Breaks between pieces ; Encores -- Recordings. …”


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A performer's guide to baroque music. by Donington, Robert

Table of Contents: “…The wide variety of baroque accompaniment ; Improvisation the best realization ; The harmony of the accompaniment ; How full an accompaniment ; How correct an accompaniment ; How widely spaced an accompaniment ; How independent an accompaniment ; Accompanying recitative ; Instruments for accompanying recitative ; Handel as accompanist ; The delayed cadence in recitative.…”


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From postlude to prelude : music ministry's other six days by Bradley, C. Randall, 1960-

Table of Contents: “…Philosophical/Theological Issues -- Music Ministry as a Vocation -- Ordination -- Assessing Your Abilities -- Theological Issues -- Developing a Concept of Worship -- Building a Philosophy of Music Ministry -- Personal Issues -- Family Concerns -- Managing Relationships -- Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle -- Spiritual Development -- Avoiding Burnout -- Developing as a Leader -- Employment and Vocational Issues -- Professional Preparation -- Continuing Education -- Compensation -- Housing Allowance and Self Employment -- Financial Management -- Retirement -- Working with Church Staff -- Working with the Pastor -- Working with Other Ministers -- Working with Staff Members -- Working with Accompanists -- Dealing with Conflict -- Developing as a Ministry Team -- Personnel Supervision -- Developing Job Descriptions and Organizational Charts -- Working with Local and National Organizations -- Working with Interns -- Involving Others -- Enlisting and Training -- Communication -- Recruiting and Working with Volunteers -- Working with Difficult People -- Working with Committees -- Music -- Worship -- Personnel -- Delegation -- Parent Councils -- Managing and Leading Change -- Managing Worship Conflicts -- Developing Congregational Singing -- Promotion -- Promoting the Music Ministry within the Church -- The Adult Choir -- Graded Choirs -- Youth Choirs -- Senior Adult Choir -- Instrumental Groups -- Handbells -- Music Ministry and Other Programs -- Youth Ministry -- Children's Ministry -- Missions -- Christian Education -- Other Organizations -- Promoting the Music Ministry in the Community -- Professional Musicians -- Symphony Players -- Music Teachers -- Other Groups -- Appearances -- Mission Opportunities -- Communicating with Media -- Designing Printed Materials -- Fundraising -- Organization and Time Management -- Establishing Goals -- Long Range Planning -- Developing a Mission Statement -- Preparing and Presenting a Budget -- Program Evaluation -- Time Management -- Organizing for Choirs and Performance Groups -- Graded Choirs -- Youth Choirs -- Adult Choirs -- Instrumental Groups -- Handbell Groups -- Organizing and Maintaining the Music Library -- Calendaring -- Special Issues for Bi-vocational Ministers -- Facilities and Purchases -- General Guidelines for Fiscal Responsibility -- Acquiring Music -- Instrumental and Equipment Purchases -- Donated Instruments -- Music Ministry Facilities -- Worship Facilities -- Sound Systems -- Lighting -- Purchasing a Hymnal -- Dealing with Transition: Deciding to Leave -- Designing and Distributing a Resume -- Relating to a Search Committee -- The Interview -- Assessing the Potential Church -- Assessing the Potential Pastor -- Leaving Effectively -- The New Position: Getting Started -- For Personnel Committees Only! …”


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Singing for dummies by Phillips, Pamelia S. (Pamelia Sue)

Table of Contents: “…-- What's the difference between a coach, voice teacher, and an accompanist? -- If my voice is scratchy, do I have nodes? …”


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Musorgsky and his circle : a Russian musical adventure by Walsh, Stephen, 1942-

Table of Contents: “…The chemist in his laboratory. Musorgsky as accompanist ; On tour with Leonova ; Borodin's First quartet ; Prince Igor continued ; Khovanshchina almost finished -- 28. …”


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Voice secrets : 100 performance strategies for the advanced singer by Hoch, Matthew, 1975-, Lister, Linda

Table of Contents: “…Don't be a diva : you're not that important -- Always be prepared (and never be late) -- Cultivate an important relationship : getting along with your voice teacher -- Be a gracious collaborator : getting along with your accompanist -- Serve the production not yourself : getting along with your opera director -- Watch and follow : getting along with conductors -- Find your (short-term) fit : auditioning for summer programs -- Yes, you may need another degree : auditioning for graduate school -- Competing without defeating yourself : auditioning for voice competitions -- Represent yourself well on paper : spelling and spacing matter -- Have good communication skills : proofreading and professionalism -- Manage your finances : how not to be a starving singer -- Professional choral singing can be rewarding -- Stay in touch with your art form through teaching -- Be resourceful : use every tool at your disposal.…”


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A performer's guide to Baroque music by Donington, Robert

Table of Contents: “…Accompaniment [17.1 The wide variety of baroque accompaniment -- 17.2 Improvisation the best realization -- 17.3 The harmony of the accompaniment -- 17.4 How full an accompaniment -- 17.5 How correct an accompaniment -- 17.6 How widely spaced an accompaniment -- 17.7 How independent an accompaniment -- 17.8 What instruments of accompaniment -- 17.9 Accompanying recitative -- 17.10 Instruments for accompanying recitative -- 17.11 Handel as accompanist -- 17.12 The delayed cadence in recitative] -- Part four: The expression -- 18. …”


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Interactive stories and video game art : a storytelling framework for game design by Solarski, Chris

Table of Contents: “…Primary shapes and dynamic composition : Character shapes and poses : Iconic character design : Psychological gestures ; Group shapes ; Simple silhouette concepts for intricate characters ; Dynamic character poses -- Lines of movement : Guided versus synchronized characters : The shape of movement ; Speed, line tension, and continuity of movement ; Communicating personality with the in-game camera ; Player-character empathy ; Dynamic character animations and level design -- Environment shapes : Harmony and dissonance : Character-centric design ; Image systems ; The architectural value of secondary characters ; Character-environment scale ; Deductive reasoning through changing locations -- Pathways : The aesthetic value of pathway lines : Complimentary and contrasting pathways ; Open canvas ; Blocked pathways and gating -- Dialogue : Nonverbal communication ; Character classes ; Skill trees ; Character customization ; Aesthetic alignment of dialogue : Pictographic communication of mood and intentions ; Player-driven dialogue ; Universal language ; Scripted dialogue : Cutscene prompts ; Gameplay prompts ; Branching narratives ; Multiple-choice dialogue ; Exposition ; Environment storytelling ; Language training : Language pacing ; Barrier to recommencing play -- Framing : The camera's influence on emotions and gameplay : Creating layers of emotions with camera angles ; Player-controlled camera angles ; Inducing discomfort with canted camera angles ; Directing the player's gaze : Centering ; Signposting ; Contrast ; Contrast of speed and animation ; Contrast of color ; The importance of medium values ; Face-to-face contact -- Audio : Waves, dancing, and gameplay ; Tone : Tone and player gestures ; Musical themes ; Rhythm and tempo ; Melody and lines of movement : Melodic contours ; Triangular melodic contours and atonal melodies ; Musical open canvas ; Overt drama versus subtext ; Silence ; Diegetic and non-diegetic sound effects ; Video game accompanists -- Player gestures : Calibration and synchronization : Player-character synchronization ; Player gestures and game controllers : Motion controllers; Virtual reality ; Keeping controls simple -- Section II. …”


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Accompaniments for the Lieder anthology

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Teaching music through performance in middle school choir : resource recordings. Volume 1. by Price, Nancy, 1958-

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Making music for modern dance : collaboration in the formative years of a new American art

Table of Contents: “…Overview : some challenges of collaboration, and composers debate about what works -- Music and dance : the new generation's change in methods / Louis Horst -- Louis Horst / Henry Gilfond -- A quiet genius himself : a dance teacher's tribute to Louis Horst / Gertrude Lippincott -- Synthesizing music and the dance / Wallingford Riegger -- Sensing the dancer's impulse : a dancer talks about the art of composer-accompanists / Ernestine Stodelle -- My scores for modern dance : tragedy and comedy / Vivian Fine -- The race of life : my side of the story : the relationship of music and dance / Doris Humphrey -- Under way : composing for Martha Graham : details of contemporary collaboration / Lehman Engel -- Relating music and concert dance : an idea for elastic form / Henry Cowell -- Sound-companion for dance : Henry Cowell's music / Norman Lloyd -- Composing for the dance : an overview of procedures, personal experiences, and advice to collaborators / Norman Lloyd.…”


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Greatest classic films collection. American musicals

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Tales of Manhattan

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Tales of Manhattan

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Voice recital [videorecording] Emily Lai and Jarrod Pfarr, March 23, 2013. by Lai, Emily

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Voice recital [sound recording] Emily Lai and Jarrod Pfarr, March 23, 2013. by Lai, Emily

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