The name "tenor" derives from the Latin word tenere, which means "to hold". In medieval and Renaissance polyphony between about 1250 and 1500, the tenor was the structurally fundamental (or ‘holding’) voice, vocal or instrumental. All other voices were normally calculated in relation to the tenor, which often proceeded in longer note values and carried a borrowed Cantus firmus melody. Until the late 15th-century introduction of the contratenor bassus, the tenor was usually the lowest voice, assuming the role of providing a harmonic foundation. It was also in the 15th century that "tenor" came to signify the male voice that sang such parts. Thus, for earlier repertoire, a line marked 'tenor' indicated the part's role, and not the required voice type. Indeed, even as late as the seventeenth century, partbooks labelled 'tenor' might contain parts for a range of voice types.
In four-part choral music, the tenor is the second lowest voice, above the bass and below the soprano and alto. The range of the choral tenor is generally not as great as that in opera, however. While certain choral music does require the first tenors to ascend the full tenor range, the majority of choral music places the tenors in the range from approximately B2 up to G4. The requirements of the tenor voice in choral music is also tied to the style of music most often performed by a given choir. Orchestra choruses require tenors with fully resonant voices, but chamber or a cappella style choral music can quite successfully rely on light baritones singing in the falsetto.
Although vocal range is the primary characteristic which defines a tenor, it is not the only. A tenor is ultimately classified by several vocal traits, including range, tone quality, vocal lift points, and transition points ("passaggio") within the singer's range. It is generally recognized that the average transitional area, or passaggio, of the tenor begins with a lift around middle C or C# and ends with a lift at F or F# above that (Alderson 1979). In non-professional choirs, individuals will generally be classified based on their most resonant and comfortable tessitura.
In the Barbershop harmony
musical style, the name "tenor" is used for the highest part.
The four parts are known (lowest to highest) as bass, baritone, lead,
and tenor. The tenor generally sings in falsetto voice (thus the term
tenor used in barbershop terminology most closely corresponds to the
term countertenor as used in classical music), and harmonizes above the
lead, who sings the melody. The barbershop tenor range is, as notated,
Bb-below-middle C to D-above-high-C (and sung an octave lower).
Thirty-Six Eight-Measure vocalises for Tenors,
complete with solfege.
| 6213 BOOK $4.95 |
The sterling value and
great usefulness of Concone's lessons have been so long recognized, that
their extensive adoption caused the issue of numerous editions in almost
every country where the study of the Art of Singing is cultivated. No
edition, however, is as thorough and complete as his 'Fifty Lessons'
series. The purpose of these lessons, in the author's own words, are 'to
place and fix the voice accurately,' and 'to develop taste while singing
broad, elegant and rhythmical melodies.' This is a vocal training series
not to be missed!
| 6468 BOOK $8.95 |
 | 30 Daily Exercises for High Voice |
These Exercises For a Transition from the Grand Style to the Extreme Difficulties of Vocalisation. This collection comes complete with 30 daily exercises as well as instruction and tips on how to execute them properly.
| 6486 BOOK $5.95 |
 | 30 excellent vocal exercises that will help
develop, strengthen and warm up your voice. Specifically men or women
with high or medium vocal ranges.
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 | The aim of these Vocalises is to render the
Voice sufficiently flexible and mellow to execute easily and elegantly
the colorature and embellishments found in the works of our great
composers. The results obtained with this method, and how well it has
been received by the highest musical authorities help prove this book to
be a worthwhile purchase.
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 | All Day On The Prairie All Through The Night At The Ball The Black Dress Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair Brother Will, Brother John By Mendip Side Come Again, Sweet Love The Daisies Ein Jungling Liebt ein Madchen Go Lovely Rose He That Keepeth Israel I Attempt From Love's Sickness To Fly I Love And I Must Jesu, The Very Thought Of Thee Loch Lomond The Lord Is My Light Lydia May Song Mistress Mine Der Mond My Lady Walks In Lovliness My Lord What A Morning Der Neugierige Noche Serena Ol'Jim Orpheus With His Flute Religion Is A Fortune Rio Grande LA Sena Sento Nel Core Silent Worship Standchen Wayfaring Stranger What Shall I Do To Show How Much I Love Her |
This is among the most widely
used teaching repertoire for singers in the U.S. Over 30 songs in each
book with 2 accompaning CDs (which are enhanced, you can change the
tempo or key if you use it on your computer!), including American and
British art songs, folk song arrangements, sacred songs and a sampling
of beginning songs in German, Italian, Spanish and French. There is a
completely different song selection for each voice type. For Tenor
voices!
| 9191 BOOK and 2 CDs $24.95 |
 | Farewell - Faure To The Beloved - Beethoven Ave Maria - Saint-Saens The Birthday Of The King - Niedlinger Good-Morning Sue - Delibes The Cloths Of Heaven - Dunhill Tender Ties - Delbruck Down By The Sally Gardens - Hughes Du Bist Wie Eine Blume - Rubenstein Everyday Is Ladies Day With Me - Herbert Fame's An Echo - Arne Forget Me Not - Bach The Fishermaiden - Schubert In A Foreign Land - Schumann Incline Thine Ear - Charles It Was A Lover And His Lass - Coates A Kingdom By The Sea - Somervell Linden Lea - Vaughan Williams Love Quickly Is Pall'd - Purcell My Lovely Celia - Monro Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen - Burleigh O Come O Come My Dearest - Arne O Del Mio Amato Ben - Donaudy On Richmond Hil There Lives A Lass - Hook Panis Angelicus - Franck Phillis Has Such Charming Graces - Young Russian Picnic - Enders Sea Fever - Ireland Sonntag - Brahams Hark! How Still - Franz The Troubador - Kilenyi Wanderer's Night Song - Schbert Weep You No More - Quilter What Songs Were Sung - Niles Where'er You Walk - Handel Who Is Sylvia - Coates |
There has
been widespread accceptance by teachers and students of 'The First Book
Series,' so it was only natural that there would be a 'Part II' book
compiled. The Part II books follow many of the same concepts which are
covered in the Preface of the original volumes, including a
comprehensive selection of between 34 and 37 songs from the Baroque
through the 20th Century. The selections range from easy to moderate
difficulty for both singer and accompanist. At the request of the
students and teachers, there are more sacred songs, and two Christmas
solos have been added to each book. Also included are two enhanced CDs,
giving you the ability to not only play the accompaniments on both your
CD player and computer, but they are also CD-ROMs that are capable of
playing the tracks at different tempos and in different keys when played
on the computer.
| 8527 BOOK and 2 CDs $24.95 |
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As Ever I Saw By The Sea Cabin Canzonette Cieco Si Finse Amore Le Colibri Delizie Contene, Che L'alma Beate He Counteth All Your Sorrows InDer Fremde Let's Take A Walk Mien Schoner Stern! My songs Sheall rizeed O lord thou hast searched me O Waly Waly Oh Gentlemen Listen I Pray Le Papillon Per formare la beta Piggesnie The Poets Life En Priere Reward Schafers Klaglied Silver Strictly Germ-Proof Strings in the Earth and Air Then Shall the Righteous Shine Forth Under the Greenwood Tree Verdi quel ruscelletto Viens aurore Wndmung |
More great classical material for progressing vocal students, from the leading American expert in teaching the young voice. The series started with The First Book of Solos, and then, at the same difficulty level, came The First Book of Solos – Part II. The Second Book of Solos, originally released in 1993, is for singers who have taken voice a little longer and are capable of more challenges, but is still decidedly student-level material, and music that can be sung by good high school students. The new The Second Book of Solos – Part II set is at exactly the same level as The Second Book of Solos. It shares the same features: a deliberate variety of music in different styles and languages, including a few sacred selections, with over 30 songs per book. Also included are two accompaniment CDs that are presented in book order. This edition is for Tenors.
| 8532 SONGBOOK & CD $24.95 |
 | The Ash Grove By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Come, Aurora Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes A Fable Flow Gently, Sweet Afton Hark! Hark! The Lark If You've Only Got A Mustache I'm Always Chasing Rainbows Katy Bell The Little Irish Girl Passing By A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody Requiem Rock-A-My-Soul The Rose Of Allandale The Rose Of Tralee Santa Lucia Scarborough Fair Standin' In The Need Of Prayer Steal Away When Irish Eyes Are Smilin' |
This series was designed to
supplement traditional vocal instruction and works perfectly as
preparatory literature for The First Book of Solos and The First Book of
Solos Part II. Each piece is in English and has a limited vocal range as
well as a piano accompaniment that is playable by a student pianist. The
pieces include art songs, folksongs, humorous songs, and suitable
vintage popular songs and are all appropriate for contest solos. The
accompanying CD includes professionally-recorded accompaniments.
| 9186 SONGBOOK & CD $16.95 |
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Believe Me if all Those Endearing Your Charms Bendemeer's Stream Bill Groggins Goat A Blackbird Singing Greensleeves Harrigan How Can I Keep from Singing I Love a Piano I Want a Girl The Lark in the Morn My Love's an Arbutus O Heart of Mine Passing By A Sailor Loved a Lass Thine Alone Twenty Eighteen The Wind Speaks Yankee Doodle Boy |
This series now has a new “Part II” for each voice type, at the same level as the original volumes. This is preparatory material for The First Book of Solos series, with modest ranges and all songs in English, including very easy art songs, folksong arrangements and vintage popular songs. The song selection is completely different for each voice type with 18-20 songs per volume.
| 8522 SONGBOOK & CD $16.95 |
 | Bring Him Home - Les
Miserables I Believe In You - How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying I Could Write A Book - Pal Joey I Do Not Know A Day I Did Not Love You - Two By Two Kansas City - Oklahoma A Man And A Woman - 110 In The Shade My Heart Stood Still - A Conneticut Yankee My Romance - Jumbo Oh, What A Beautiful Morning - Oklahoma Old Devil Moon - Finian's Rainbow On The Street Where You Live - My Fair Lady Once In Love With Amy - Where's Charley The Only Home I Know - Shenandoah Plant A Radish - The Fantasticks Stranger In Paradise - Kismet That's The Way It Happens - Me And Juliet Very Soft Shoes - Once Upon A Mattress We Kiss In A Shadow - The King And I When The Children Are Asleep - Carousel A Wonderful Day Like Today - The Roar Of Greasepoint-The Smell Of The Crowd You've Got To Be Really Carefully Taught - South Pacifc Younger Than Springtime - South Pacific |
This excellent series is perfect for the voice student of any age. Songs have been carefully selected to include the easiest beginning material, advancing to some vocal challenges for the progressing singer. Keys have been carefully chosen to meet the needs of most students. This collection of largely American songs may be used to teach the same basic classical tecniques of lyric singing as the traditional European art music repertoire, with rerrific opportunities for interpretive development.
| 9187 SONGBOOK & CD $22.95 |
 | Asking for You - Do Re Mi Buffalo Nickel Photoplay - Ragtime, the Musical Corner of the Sky - Pippin Easy to Love - Anything Goes, 1987 Revival Fifty Million Years ago - Celebration Finishing the Hat - Sunday in the Park with George The Games I Play - Falsettos Gliding - Ragtime, the Musical Hey There - The Pajama Game I Chose Right - Baby I'd Rather Be Sailing - A New Brain I've Got a Crush on You - Strike up the Band Into the Fire - The Scarlet Pimpernel Johanna - Sweeney Todd Later - A Little Night Music Love, I Hear - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Magic to Do - Pippin Make Someone Happy - Do re mi Mister Cellophane - Chicago Not While I'm Around - Sweeney Todd On the Street Where You Live - My Fair Lady Prayer of the Comfort Counselor - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Race You to the Top of the Morning - The Secret Garden She Was There - The Scarlet Pimpernel She Wasn't You - On a Clear Day You Can see Forever Small Talk - The pajama game Someone Like You - Do I Hear a Waltz? Something Sort of Grandish - Finian's Rainbow Stay - Do I Hear a Waltz? The Streets of Dublin - A Man of no Importance Toyland - Babes in Toyland When I get my Name in lights - The Boy from Oz When I'm not Near the Girl I Love - Finian's Rainbow Where in the World - The Secret Garden With You - Pippin |
Alfred's Singer's Library of Musical Theatre features a treasury of the finest musical theatre songs. Presented in their original keys and authentically transcribed from the original vocal scores, the songs were selected for each voice type with careful attention to the vocal range of the song, as well as the voice of the character from the original Broadway cast. Each volume includes a variety of shows, spanning every important decade of musical theatre. This authoritative series features historical and contextual commentary, audition tips, and 16-bar cut suggestions for each song, making it the most useful and relevant collection of its kind. This is the Tenor Edition.
| 8594 SONGBOOK $19.95 |
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Many Moons Ago - Once Upon A Mattress You Are Beautiful - Flower Drum Song On The Street Where You Live - My Fair Lady All I Need Is The Girl - Gypsy Someone Is Waiting - Company Being Alive - Company Bring Him Home - Les Miserables A New Love Is Old - The Cat And The Fiddle If You Could See Her - Cabaret Kansas City - Oklahoma Younger Than Springtime - South Pacific |
A fantastic series featuring 11 of the best songs from Broadway classics. This collection features songs appropriate for Tenor soloists and includes recorded piano accompaniments on CD.
| 8533 SONGBOOK & CD $19.95 |
 | An Die Geliebte - Beethoven Caro Mio Ben - Giordani Down By The Sally Gardens - Irish Air Come Again Sweet Love - Dowland Sebben Crudele - Caldara Adela - Rodrigo Steal Away - Spiritual Weep You No More - Quilter Have You Seen But A White Lily Grow - Anonymous Wher E'er You Walk - Handel |
This outstanding series is an encouragement to young singers in preparing a vocal solo. Songs have been carefully chosen for each voice type, after consulting many official state contest repertoire lists. Each volume includes Five art songs in English, one African-American Spiritual, one art song in Spanish, one art song in German, two art songs in italian, new editions and engravings of all songs, historical notes on each composer represented, interpretive suggestions for each song, translations for study and a preface on 'learning a song.' Each enhanced CD includes beautiful performances of each song by talented professional artists, excellent recorded accompaniment tracks for practice, pronunciation lessons in German, Italian and Spanish. In addition to piano accompaniments playable on both your CD player and computer, the enhanced CD also includes tempo adjustment and transposition softward for CD-ROM compute use only. This edition is for Tenors.
| 8525 SONGBOOK & CD $15.95 |
 | Rise Early In The
Morning Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes Fair Moon To Thee I Sing A Maiden Fair To See Spurn Not The Nobly Born A Wand'ring Minstrel I Oh, Is There Not One MAiden Breast Twenty Years Ago Would You Know The Kind Of MAid I Shipped, Did Ye See For Love Alone It Is Not Love Oh Gentlemen Listen I Pray When First My Old Old Love I Knew A Tenor All Singers Above Free From His Fetters Grim Is Life A Boon |
W.S. Gilbert wrote the words, Arthur Sullivan composed the music, and together they revolutionized theatre music in English. This new series presents songs and arias from their timeless operettas, collected by voice type. There are 15-17 songs per volume, with the most famous excerpts peppered by beautiful, less known choices. The edition includes notes about the plot context of each selection. The piano accompaniments on the companion CDs were recorded by Laura Ward. Includes songs and arias from The Gondoliers, The Grand Duke, Iolanthe, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, Patience, The Pirates of Penzance, Princess Ida, Ruddigore, The Sorcerer, Utopia Unlimited, The Yeomen of the Guard.
| 8535 SONGBOOK & CD $14.95 |
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Celeste Aida (Aida) Esultate! (Otello) Dio! mi potevi scagliar tutti i mali (Otello) Di quella pira (Il Trovatore) Parmi veder le lagrime (Rigoletto) Questa o quella (Rigoletto) La donna e mobile (Rigoletto) Di' tu se fedele (Un ballo in maschera) Quando le sere al placido (Luisa Miller) Ah, la paterna mano (Macbeth) |
Cantolopera is a series that proposes a totally new way to approach the great opera repertoire: versions for voice and piano of the most famous arias, accompanied by a compact disc containing the corresponding orchestral bases, recorded with a 130-piece orchestra, to allow the professional, the student and the opera fan to practice, as well as a version sung by an established artist for reference. Each volume contains the lyrics of the arias plus a short summary and background information on the 'Compagnia d'Opera Italiana' Orchestra and the performers.
| 8585 SONGBOOK & CD $24.95 |
| | Tra voi, belle - Manon
Lescaut Addio, fiorito asil! - Madama Butterfly Nessun dorma - Turandot Donna non vidi mai - Manon Lescaut E lucevan le stelle - Tosca Che gelida manina! - La Boheme Recondita armonia - Tosca Ch'ella mi creda - La fanciulla del West Non piangere, Liu - Turandot |
Cantolopera is a series that proposes a totally new way to approach the great opera repertoire: versions for voice and piano of the most famous arias, accompanied by a compact disc containing the corresponding orchestral bases, recorded with a 130-piece orchestra, to allow the professional, the student and the opera fan to practice, as well as a version sung by an established artist for reference. Each volume contains the lyrics of the arias plus a short summary and background information on the 'Compagnia d'Opera Italiana' Orchestra and the performers.
| 8573 BOOK & CD $24.95 |
| | Una furtiva lagrima -
Donizetti - L'elisir d'amore Sogno soave e casto - Donizetti - Don Pasquale Tombe degli avi miei - Donizetti - Lucia i Lammermoor Ecco ridente in cielo - Rossini - Il barbiere di Siviglia Cielo e mar! - Ponchielli - La Gioconda Quanto e bella, quanto e cara! - Donizetti - L'elisir d'amore Dalla sua pace - Mozart - Don Giovanni Tra voi, belle, brune e bionde - Puccini - Mann Lescaut Di quella pira l'orrendo foco - Verdi - Il trovatore |
Cantolopera is a series that proposes a totally new way to approach the great opera repertoire: versions for voice and piano of the most famous arias, accompanied by a compact disc containing the corresponding orchestral bases, recorded with a 130-piece orchestra, to allow the professional, the student and the opera fan to practice, as well as a version sung by an established artist for reference. Each volume contains the lyrics of the arias plus a short summary and background information on the 'Compagnia d'Opera Italiana' Orchestra and the performers.
| 8570 BOOK & CD $24.95 |
| | The Scale Intervals of Thirds Intervals of Fourths Intervals of Fifth Intervals of Sixths Intervals of Sevenths Intervals of Octaves The Semitones Syncopation Preparatory Example for the Roulade Appoggiaturas above and below The Acciaccatura Preparatory Example for the Mordent The same exemplified in various ways Preparatory Example for the Turn The Turn Preparatory Example for the Shake On Roulades On the Glide or manner of carrying the Voice On Recitative Recapitulation |
Learning to sing means beginning an
artistic journey full of rich and unexpected experiences. human voices
touch hearts in every nation and yet the best singing has qualities that
Italy originated and taught the world to admire. Singing can approach a
quality of timeless beauty, yet songs preserve for us the feelings of
particular times, whether recent or long ago. Singing gives both the
singer and the listener a sensation of freedom and heartfelt expression.
Vaccai's masterly Method won increasing popularity with time, and was
eventually used in conservatories all over the world. Even today it is
often used by singing teachers, who consider it a collection of
attractive Ariettas, each serving a particular funtion. And it is quite
easy material, perfect for the beginning student. This method book is
tailored towards High Soprano voices.
| 6496 BOOK $4.95 Tenor |
 | PART I The Breath System The Phonating System The Resonating System The Articulating System General Remarks PART II Fundamental Exercises The Covered Tone Agilitiy Studies Sustained Tone Studies Chromatic Studies Messa Di Voce The Head Voice Style Special Problems PART III English Foreign Language Diction Italian French German Spanish Glossary of Musical Terms Songs for Sopranos Recordings of Great Singers |
A method that has long been highly
regarded among teachers and students alike. Each of these books consists
of 3 parts: Part I describes the vocal mechanism and its function
briefly and in simple, non-technical language. Part II consists of
basic, fundamental vocalises carefully selected to develop the specific
voices for which the book is written. Part III presents the important
elements of diction in the 5 languages most commonly used in singing:
English, Italian, French, German and Spanish.
| 6206 BOOK $9.95 |
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