Songs for Beginning Bass Voice: Selected Songs with an Annotated Guide
The beginning bass singer, with his range and tessitura at the bottom end of the scale of voices, has unique difficulties finding suitable vocal music, which is often very frustrating for him and his teacher. As the young or beginning bass works and waits patiently for his voice to develop, appropriate vocal literature needs to be found which is within his present range and tessitura. To address this problem, this new book lists selected songs carefully chosen from the repertoire, with annotations. Some songs, given as an illustration or example of what is appropriate, are presented in their entirety. Each of these has its own background material complete with interesting biographical information and tips on interpretation. If the song is originally in a foreign language a suitable English version is given as well. In addition, the selected entries provide full access to suitable material; annotations include composer, title, range, tessitura, tempo, meter, difficulty, source, publisher, and pertinent comments. Also includes indexes by composer, title, and publisher.
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Songs for Beginning Bass Voice: Selected Songs with an Annotated Guide
The beginning bass singer, with his range and tessitura at the bottom end of the scale of voices, has unique difficulties finding suitable vocal music, which is often very frustrating for him and his teacher. As the young or beginning bass works and waits patiently for his voice to develop, appropriate vocal literature needs to be found which is within his present range and tessitura. To address this problem, this new book lists selected songs carefully chosen from the repertoire, with annotations. Some songs, given as an illustration or example of what is appropriate, are presented in their entirety. Each of these has its own background material complete with interesting biographical information and tips on interpretation. If the song is originally in a foreign language a suitable English version is given as well. In addition, the selected entries provide full access to suitable material; annotations include composer, title, range, tessitura, tempo, meter, difficulty, source, publisher, and pertinent comments. Also includes indexes by composer, title, and publisher.
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Songs for Beginning Bass Voice: Selected Songs with an Annotated Guide

Songs for Beginning Bass Voice: Selected Songs with an Annotated Guide

by Alan J. Ord
Songs for Beginning Bass Voice: Selected Songs with an Annotated Guide

Songs for Beginning Bass Voice: Selected Songs with an Annotated Guide

by Alan J. Ord

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Overview

The beginning bass singer, with his range and tessitura at the bottom end of the scale of voices, has unique difficulties finding suitable vocal music, which is often very frustrating for him and his teacher. As the young or beginning bass works and waits patiently for his voice to develop, appropriate vocal literature needs to be found which is within his present range and tessitura. To address this problem, this new book lists selected songs carefully chosen from the repertoire, with annotations. Some songs, given as an illustration or example of what is appropriate, are presented in their entirety. Each of these has its own background material complete with interesting biographical information and tips on interpretation. If the song is originally in a foreign language a suitable English version is given as well. In addition, the selected entries provide full access to suitable material; annotations include composer, title, range, tessitura, tempo, meter, difficulty, source, publisher, and pertinent comments. Also includes indexes by composer, title, and publisher.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780810841239
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 11/08/2001
Pages: 168
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Alan J. Ord is Professor and Director of Opera at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A past president of NATS (Northern Alberta Chapter), Dr. Ord has performed extensively in operas and concerts in the United States and Canada and has given presentations on repertoire for the bass voice at regional and national conventions of NATS.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Preface Part 2 Introduction Part 3 1 What Is a Bass Voice? Part 4 2 Guidelines for Choosing Repertoire Part 5 3 Songs in English Part 6 4 Songs in a Foreign Language Part 7 5 Songs from Cycles and Sets Part 8 6 Songs with Instruments Part 9 7 Arias Chapter 10 Composer Index Chapter 11 Title Index Chapter 12 Publisher Index Chapter 13 About the Author
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