Composing for Voice: Exploring Voice, Language and Music, Second Edition, elucidates how language and music function together from the perspectives of composers, singers and actors, providing an understanding of the complex functions of the voice pedagogically, musicologically and dramatically. Composing for Voice examines the voice across a wide range of musical genres (including pop, jazz, folk, classical, opera and the musical) and explores the fusion of language and music that is unique to song. This second edition is enlarged to attract a wider readership amongst all music and theatre professionals and educators, whilst also engaging an international audience with the introduction of new co-author Maria Huesca.
New to the second edition:
A review of the history of singing An overview of the development of melisma A chapter to help performers understand each other, as singers and actors often receive disparate educations Case studies and qualitative research around song, lyric and meaning A discussion of the synthetic voice An introduction to the concept of embodied composition Interviews with composers and singers Summaries of various vocal styles A website with links to performances discussed, as well as related workshops: www.composingforvoice.com
Composing for Voice: Exploring Voice, Language and Music, Second Edition, articulates possibilities for the practical exploration of language, music and voice by composers, singers and actors.
By:
Paul Barker (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama University of London UK), Maria Huesca Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 725g ISBN:9781138244047 ISBN 10: 113824404X Series:Routledge Voice Studies Pages: 300 Publication Date:29 March 2018 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter 1. Words Chapter 2. Composers and Singers Chapter 3. The Nature of the Singing Voice: A Composer's Perspective Chapter 4. Voice/Music/Text I Chapter 5. Voice/Music/Text II Chapter 6. The Singer and Actor—and Beyond Chapter 7. Vocal Examples Chapter 8. Singers on Composers Chapter 9. Conclusions and a Way Forward Chapter 10. Educational Activities
Paul Alan Barker is Professor of Music Theatre at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London. Maria Huesca is Lecturer at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London.