Composing for Voice: Exploring Voice, Language and Music

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Paul Barker (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, UK) Maria Huesca

Composing for Voice

Exploring Voice, Language and Music

Paul Barker (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, UK), Maria Huesca

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Routledge
28 March 2018

Music: styles & genres; Techniques of music & music tutorials

Series: Routledge Voice Studies

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: 498g
ISBN: 9781138244054
ISBN 10: 1138244058
Series: Routledge Voice Studies
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 28 March 2018
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.