Songbooks for Bass and Low Voices

Review: The aim of these Vocalises is to render the voice sufficiently flexible and mellow to execute easily and elegantly the coloratura and embellishments found in the works of our great composers. Proceeding from the principle, that it is unpractical to practice a variety of difficult passages at the same time, I begin with two, three, and four tones, then advancing progressively to more difficult exercises; leaving it to the teacher to transpose them a semitone higher or lower. However, in order to avoid the monotony and lassitude which are almost inseparable from a strictly methodic in a musical and agreeable form; and have made them very short, to prevent overexertion of the voice. Following its avowed purpose, this work contains no exercises for sustained tones; and it will suffice to sing daily a few long-sustained tones, before taking up these exercises. The results obtained with this method, and its approbation by several of the highest musical authorities, justify my hope, that it will find a favorable reception.

Songlist: Preface, Twenty Daily Exercises

Voicing: Low

Review: 14 of Bill Gaither's favorite songs to sing, arranged for medium to low voice soloists.

Songlist: But For The Grace of God, Day By Day, The Family of God, I Believe, Help Thou My Unbelief, I Wish You, The Longer I Serve Him, Make It Real, Some Things I Must Tell The Children, Something To Say, These Things Shall Pass, Tho' Autumn's Coming On, We Have This Moment Today, When Did I Start To Love You?, You Might Forget The Singer But You Won't Forget the Song.

Voicing: Low
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: Italian bass Cesare Siepi (born 1923) is one of the legendary opera singers of the 20th century generally considered to be one of the finest basses of the post-war period. He was a star for decades on the world's great opera stages, including the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala (Milan) and Covent Garden (London). His Met career was extraordinary, with 450 performances spanning 24 consecutive seasons. In 1962, the charismatic Siepi stretched his talents to perform a lead role on Broadway in Bravo Giovanni!, a musical conceived just for him. His professional career was remarkably long, from his debut at age 18 in 1941 until his retirement from the opera stage in the early 1990s. This edition presents 12 signature arias, with Siepi's distinctive interpretations notated in the score and discussed in essays and explanatory notes. A biography of the singer is included.

Songlist: Deh, vieni alla finestra, Ecco il mondo , Ella giammai m'am?, Fin ch'han dal vino, Infelice! e tu credevi, La calunnia ? un venticello , Le veau d'or, O tu, Palermo, terra adorata, Son lo spirito che nega, Vecchia zimarra, senti, Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni, Vieni, o Levita!... Tu sul labbro de' veggenti

Voicing: Bass
Style: Opera

Review: This book consists of three parts: PART I describes the vocal mechanism and its functions briefly and in simple non-technical language. A general knowledge of the instrument often helps the student to clarify a question of tone production. PART II, forming the major portion of the book, 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 five languages most commonly used in singing: English, Italian, French, German and Spanish.

Songlist: The Breath System, The Phonating System, The Resonating System, The Articulating System, General Remarks, Fundamental Exercises, The Covered Tone, Agility Studies, Sustained Tone Studies, Chromatic Studies, Messa Di Voce, The Head Voice, Style, Special Problems, English Diction, Foreign Language Diction, Glossary of Musical Terms, Songs for Baritone and Bass, Recordings of Great Singers

Voicing: Baritone Bass
Style: Classical

Review: The Sieber Vocalises: It is important to know why Sieber is so good for the voice. He was a Viennese, Italian-trained voice teacher who knew the importance of vowel alteration and its role in keeping the balance of the registers. The Sieber Vocalises are designed to balance the registers using 8 measure melodies based on the Italian syllables da, me, ni, po, to, la, be. The register balance is achieved in the ingenious way Sieber arranges the syllables. Again, his goal it to allow the space of the open vowels in the closed vowels, and the ring of the closed vowels in the open vowels. Lindquest called these vocalises the 'bridge between vocalizing and singing music'. In my 25 years of teaching, I have never found a singer that the Sieber Vocalises did not help tremendously. Thirty-Six Eight-Measure vocalises for Basses, complete with solfege.

Songlist: Thirty-six Eight Measure Vocalises For Mezzo Soprano

Voicing: Bass

Review: Diction lessons on each aria in the series recorded by top language coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School plus International Phonetic Alphabet and word for word translations With these book/CD packages that match the standard aria collections edited by Robert L. Larsen, any singer anywhere has access to the best diction coaching available at a very affordable price. Each aria is recorded twice. In the first version the coach recites the text as an actor would speak it, showing flow of the language and the mood. The second version is a slow, deliberate lesson, allowing time for the student to repeat each line. These experienced language coaches adapt the 'R' in German and French in the slow versions for singers. They also are very sensitive to liaisons between word sounds in the musical settings. The book includes International Phonetic Alphabet for each aria and word for word translations. The native speaking professional diction coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School are: Corradina Caporello for Italian, Pierre Vallet for French, Irene Spiegelman for German, Kathryn LaBouff for English, Yveta Synek Graff for Czech, and Gina Levinson for Russian. Companion to 50481101 Arias for Bass.

Songlist: Ah,Un Foco Insolito, Als Bublein Klein, Aprite Un Po' Quegl'occhi, Come Dal Ciel Precipita, Dalle Stanze, Epouse Quelque Brave Fille, Gremin's Aria (Onegin), Il Lacerato Spirito, In Diesen Heil'gen Hallen, Infelice! E Tuo Credevi, La Calunnia, La Vendetta, Le Veau D'or, Let Things Be Like They Always Was, Madamina! Catalogo E Ques, Miei Rampolli Femminini, Non più andrai from Le Nozze di Figaro, O Isis Und Osiris, O Tu, Palermo, O Wie Will Ich Triumphir, Pour Les Couvents C'est Fini, # Quand La Flamme De L'amour, # Schweig' S--Damit Dich Niemand W, # Se vuol ballare from Le Nozze di Figaro, Vecchia Zimarra, Vi Ravviso (Sonnambula), Vous Qui Faites L'endormie, What What Is It

Voicing: Bass
Style: Opera

Review: 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!

Songlist: 40 Lessons for Low Voices

Voicing: Low
Style: Classical

Review: 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!

Songlist: 50 exercises

Voicing: Low
Style: Classical

Review: Cantolopera is an exceptional series of book/CD packs from Ricordi that offers a fresh approach to great opera repertoire. The books include versions for voice and piano of the world's most famous arias. The CDs feature two versions of each aria: one with a 130-piece orchestra providing accompaniments to allow the professional, student or opera fan to practice, and another sung by an established artist for reference. Each volume contains the lyrics of the arias, plus a short plot summary and background information on the orchestra and the performers.

Songlist: Attila, Don Carlo, Ernani, I vespri sicillani, Macbeth, Nabucco, Simon Boccanegra

Voicing: Bass
Style: Opera

Review: Never before available in high and low voice versions, this new edition of Johnson's classic spiritual arrangements features new music engravings, Johnson's original preface and notes on the pieces, a guide to modified English texts for the spirittuals, and a CD of accompaniments recorded by pianist Laura Ward.

Songlist: Belshazza' Had a Feas' , Dat Suits Me, Done Written Down My Name, Ev'ry Time I Feel de Spirit, Glory Hallelujah to de New-born King, Gospel Train , Great Day!, How Long Train Been Gone?, I Couldn' Hear Nobody Pray, Keep a-inchin' Along, Leanin' on Dat Lamb, Let de Heb'n-light Shine on Me, Mary Had a Baby, My Lord, What a Mornin' , Oh, Freedom , Oh, Graveyard, Over Yonder , Po' Mo'ner Got a Home at Las', Prayer Is de Key, Religion Is a Fortune , Ride on, Jesus! , Scandalize' My Name , Sinner-man so Hard to Believe, Stan' Still, Jordan, Stan'in' in de Need of Prayer, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot!, There Is a Balm in Gilead , This Is de Healin' Water, Were You There?, When I Lay My Burden Down

Voicing: Low
Style: Spirituals

Review: One dozen spirituals arranged for solo voice with accompaniment. Preserved in Burleigh's arrangements are the essential characteristics of these songs that generally derived from spontaneous outbursts of intense religious fervor.

Songlist: By An' By, Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray, De Blin' Man Stood on De Road An' Cried, De Gospel Train, Deep River, Ev'ry Time I Feel De Spirit, Nobody Knows De Trouble I've Seen, Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child, Stan' Still Jordan, Wade 'In De Water, Weepin' Mary, Were You There

Voicing: Low
Style: Spirituals

Review: Panofka was one of the great 19th century voice teachers. His background as a violinist and composer greatly informed these athletic bel canto vocalise compositions. Op. 81 is for Alto, Baritone, or Bass.

Songlist: 24 Vocalises

Voicing: Alto, Baritone, Bass

Review: A collection of 14 holiday favorites wonderfully arranged for voice and piano. Appropriate for school or church use.

Songlist: O Holy Night, Good King Wenceslas, All Through the Night, And More!

Voicing: Low

Review: Alfred's newest addition to the ...for Solo Singers series offers 11 masterful vocal solo settings, designed to bring down the house or add the perfect final closing sentiment to your presentation. Well-known composers/arrangers Jay Althouse, Sally Albrecht, and Mark Hayes are all represented in this collection.

Songlist: Battle Hymn of the Republic, Bringing in the Sheaves, Danny Boy, Dry Bones, Finale from The Gondoliers, Give My Regards to Broadway , May You Always Have a Song, O Holy Night , Simple Gifts, Song of Peace, You Made Me Love You

Voicing: Low
Style: Standards

Review: The Christmas Soloist contains 10 bright, new arrangements of seasonal favorites for medium high or medium low voice and piano.

Songlist: Ding Dong! Merrily on High, God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow, And More!

Voicing: Low

Review: The most practical, all-around Christmas collection for singers, with 45 essential solos for the season. There are traditional carol arrangements, art songs and traditional Christmas songs, and three of the greatest of all popular Christmas standards. All songs are in English. Available in three keys, this collection is perfect literature for teaching voice.

Songlist: A Christmas Carol, As Lately We Watched, Bells Over Bethlehem, Carol Of The Birds, Caroling, Caroling, Christmas Candle, A Christmas Cradle Song, The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire), Come To The Stable With Jesus, The Darkness Is Falling, Do You Hear What I Hear, Fum, Fum, Fum, Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus), Go, Tell It On The Mountain, He Is Born, The Holy Child (Il Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant), Holy Infant's Lullaby (Dello Joio), In The Bleak Midwinter, The Kings, Little Noel, Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, Love Came Down At Christmas, Mary Had A Baby, Mary's Slumber Song, O Come Away, Ye Shepherds, O Hearken Ye, O Holy Night, O Savior Sweet, On Christmas Night, Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow, The Shepherds, Shepherds' Cradle Song, The Sleep Of The Child Jesus, Slumber Song, A Slumber Song Of The Madonna, The Snow Lay On The Ground, Some Children See Him, The Star Carol, Still, Still, Still, The Birthday Of A King, There's a Song In The Air, This Is Christmas (Bright, Bright The Holly Berries), The Virgin At The Manger, Voices Of The Sky, What Songs Were Sung, White Christmas

Voicing: Low

Review: This series was designed to supplement traditional vocal instruction. 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.

Songlist: Aura Lee, Beautiful Dreamer, The Erie Canal, Foolish Questions, Funiculi, Funicula, Go Down, Moses, I Wish I Was Single Again, If You Were The Only Girl In The World, The Jolly Miller, Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho, The Lark In The Morn, The Lost Chord, The Minstrel Boy, Mrs. Murphy's Chowder, Out Of My Soul's Great Sadness, Request, Simple Gifts, Smick, Smack, Smuck, Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child, The Story Of A Tact, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Where Did You Get That Hat?, While Strolling Through The Park One Day, You'll Miss Lots Of Fun When You're Married

Voicing: Baritone Bass
Style: Classical

Review: 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.

Songlist: Autumn, Colorado Trail, Farewell, For Me And My Gal, Give My Regards To Broadway, Gypsy Love Song, The Happy Lover, He'd Have To Get Under - Get Out And Get Under, Her Rose, Hey, Ho, the Wind And The Rain, It Was A Lover And His Lass, Kashmiri Song, The Man Who Broke The Bank at Monte Carlo, Red River Valley, The Road To Paradise, The Sailor's Life, Soft Dews From Heaven Falling, Sylvia, The Water Is Wide

Voicing: Baritone Bass
Style: Classical

Review: 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 Baritone/Bass voices!

Songlist: Across The Western Ocean, The Bells Of Cleremont Town, The Blind Ploughman , Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Road, Blow High, Blow Low, Create In Me A Clean Heart, Encantadora Maria, False Phillis, The Friar Of Orders Gray, Hor Ich Das Liedchen Klingen, Intermezzo, Jagdlied, The Jolly Roger, The King Of Love My Shepard Is, La Paloma Blanca, Le Secret, Leave Me Loathsome Light, Let Us Break Bread Together, Lord, I Want To Be A Christian, Lungi Dal Caro Bene, Next, Winter Comes Slowly, O Mistress Mine, On The Road To Mandalay, The Rovin' Gambler, The Sea, Sea Moods, Shenandoah, The Splendour Falls, Tally-Ho!, There Was A Mighty Monarch, Why So Pale And Wan, Widmung, Lord, I Want To Be A Christian, Lungi Dal Caro Bene, Next, Winter Comes Slowly, O Mistress Mine, On The Road To Mandalay, The Rovin' Gambler, The Sea, Sea Moods, Shenandoah, The Splendour Falls, Tally-Ho!, There Was A Mighty Monarch, Why So Pale And Wan, Widmung

Voicing: Baritone Bass
Style: Classical

Review: More great teaching material at the same level as the first volume. Over 30 songs in each volume with no song duplicated between voice types. A student could easily begin either in The First Book or The First Book Part II, or the books may be used concurrently.

Songlist: Blow, Ye Winds, Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind, Bois Epais (Sombre Woods), Bright Is The Ring Of Words, Build Thee More Stately Mansions, Deep River, Die K?nige (The Kings), Die Wetterfahne (Weathervane), Down Harley Street, Du Bist Wie Eine Blume (Thou'rt like unto a Flower), Du Bist Wie Eine Blume (Thou'rt like unto a Flower), Ein Ton (What Sound Is That?), Eldorado, The First Concert, Give A Man A Horse He Can Ride, God Is My Shepherd, The Heart Worships, I Wonder As I Wander, In Einem K?hlen Grunde (Mill Of The Valley), Jesus, Fount Of Consolation, L'Amour De Moi (Love of My Heart), Le Miroir (The Mirror), O'er The Hills, Os Tormentos De Amor (The Torments of Love), Pilgrim's Song, Pretty as a Picture, The Pretty Creature, The Roadside Fire , Rolling Down To Rio, Sea Fever, The Slighted Swain, The Song Of Momus To Mars, Toglietemi La Vita Ancor (Take Away My Life), Verrathene Liebe (Love's Secret Lost), Who Is Sylvia

Voicing: Baritone Bass
Style: Classical

Review: Even more great solos for high school and college singers at the same level as The First Book of Solos and The First Book of Solos Ð Part II, with a variety of over 30 classical songs per volume, and a completely different song list for each voice type.

Songlist: The Beggar's Song, Bergere Legere, Blue Are Her Eyes, Captain Mac, Come, O Come, My Life's Delight, The Complacent Lover, Consecration, Evening, Five Eyes, Geheimes (The Secret), God So Loved The World, How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me, In The Luxembourg Gardens, Invictus, Io So Che Pria Mi Moro (I vow my heart so troubled), It Was A Lover and His Lass, Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled, La Maison Grise (The Grey house), Morir Voglio (That I might die), Der Musikant (The Musician), Once I Loved A Maiden Fair, The Pasture, Que L'Heure Est Donc Breve (How Brief Is The Hour), River-Boats, Die Rose, Die Lile (The Rose and the Lilly), Der Schnee Ist Zergangen (The Snow All Melted), The Sea-Bird, The Ships Of Arcady, The Skipper, Song Of The Armourer, Spirit of God, The Tinker's Song, Trusting In Thee, When All Night Long A Chap Remains, When Big Profundo Sang Low "C", When I Was One and Twenty

Voicing: Baritone Bass
Style: Classical

Review: 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.

Songlist: Comedy Tonight, Edelweiss, Get Me To The Church On Time , The Girl That I Marry , Gonna Be Another Hot Day , How To Handle A Woman , I Talk To Trees , I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face , If I Ever Would Leave You, The Impossible Dream, Oklahoma - , Some Enchanted Evening , Soon It's Gonna Rain, The Surrey With The Fringe On Top, There Is Nothin' Like A Dame, They Call The Wind Maria, This Nearly Was Mine, Try To Remember, Wunderbar

Voicing: Baritone Bass
Style: Show Tunes

Review: Step up to the next level with more student repertoire, continuing from The First Book of Solos and The First Book of Solos Ð Part II. The more than 30 songs in each book require a little more vocal range and musical sophistication, but are still decidedly student material.

Songlist: Ah! Willow, Annie Laurie, Arise,Ye Subterranean Winds, Arm, Arm, Ye Brave,, Child Of The Flowing Tide, Come, Ye Blessed , Der Lindenbaum, Der Wanderer, Die Hirten, Die Post, Frozen Tears , I Will Sing New Songs, The Island, Le Charme, Les Roses D'ispahan, Let Each Gallant Heart, Like The Shadow, Lord, God Of Abraham, Love Is A Bable, Mattinata, Memory, More Sweet Is That Name, Nature's Adoration, Piu Vaga E Vezzosetta, Plaisir d'amour, The Policeman's Song, Salvation Belongeth Unto The Lord, Si, Tra I Ceppi, Since From My Dear, The Vagabond, When I Was A Lad

Voicing: Baritone Bass
Style: Classical

Review: 21 songs in English for progressing singers.

Songlist: Con Amores, La Mi Madre, Con Amores, La Mi Madre

Voicing: Baritone Bass
Style: Classical

Review: Twenty great composers of Italian art songs from Scarlatti to Puccini are represented in songs that have been chosen for their appeal to young singers. Musical excerpts studied in Gateway to Italian Diction appear as complete scores.

Songlist:

Voicing: Low
Style: Classical

Review: This collection includes new arrangements for voice and piano of six songs originally published in Ten Christmas Carols from the Southern Appalachian Mountains, collected by John Jacob Niles, as well as familiar classics composed by Niles. The recorded performances will help all become familiar with these new settings. All selections are appropriate for student singers as well as more experienced singers for use in Christmas services.

Songlist: The Carol Of The Birds, The Cherry-Tree, Down In Yon Forest, The Flower Of Jesse, I Wonder As I Wander, Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head, Jesus, The Christ, Is Born, Lulle Lullay, See Jesus, The Saviour, The Seven Joys Of Mary, Sweet Little Boy Jesus, What Songs Were Sung

Voicing: Low
Style: Classical

Review: 80 favorite songs, arranged especially for altos and basses. Features songs made popular by Christian artists such as Larnelle Harris, Sandi Patty, Steve Green, Ray Boltz, Glad, Scott Wesley Brown, Michael Card, the Cathedrals, Carman, First Call, the Gaither Vocal Band, and more.

Songlist: All Rise, Almighty God, Amazing Love, Awesome God, Breath of the Father, Embrace the Cross, Exalt the Name, Forever Friends, God and God Alone, Holy Ground , Lamb of Glory, O for a Thousand Tongues, Prince of Peace, Undivided, and more!!!

Voicing: Low
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: This hard-to-find collection is a wonderful resource for bass singers and features 13 songs along with a piano accompaniment CD. Expansive performance notes and history for each song makes this a great addition for your repertoire. Leonard W. Van Camp was known in the United Sates and Europe for his activities related to choral music. He was Professor Emeritus of Music at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). He joined SIUE music faculty in 1963 and endeared himself to singers and audiences while at the university, with his trade mark lecture-concerts and his fierce enthusiasm for the music he conducted. As director of choral activities at SIUE, he served for 30 years and conducted the SIUE Concert Chorale, whose name has become synonymous throughout the world with award-winning performance.

Songlist: All Through The Night, Beautiful Dreamer, Bread of the Angels, Hark, Hark! The Lark!, I Attempt form Love's Sickness to Fly, I Will Sing New Songs of Gladness, Let Me Fly, My Lovely Celia, Now Comrades Be Jolly, Now Shines the Fullest Glory of Heaven, Streets of New York, The, Turtle Dove, The, Two Songs from Judas Maccabaeus

Voicing: Bass
Style: Classical

Review: The Boosey Voice Coach is an entirely new concept in learning about technique and interpretation through the repertoire itself, with 20 songs in English by Purcell, Handel, Haydn, Warlock, Finzi, Britten, Copland and Rorem. Each piece is discussed at length, starting with the words, moving to meaning and interpretation, and then addressing the technical difficulties the music presents. Expressed in clear language, Mary King's approach is direct, practical and not limited to one particular teaching method. Any student will find that these books enrich and complement their vocal studies.

Songlist: Music For a While, Man is for the Woman Made, Sweeter than Roses, O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave me?, Where'er you Walk, The Mermaid's Song, The Spirit's Song, My Mother Bids me Bind my Hair, The Countryman, The Bayly Berith the Bell Away, There is a Lady Sweet and Kind, Rollicum Rorum, Fear No More the Heat o' the Sun, Oliver Cromwell, The Salley Gardens, The Trees They Grow so High, Why do They Shut me Out of Heaven?, Heart we Will Forget Him, Orchids, The Serpent

Voicing: Low
Style: Classical

Review: Mathilde Marchesi was a mezzo-soprano, teacher of singing, and exponent of the bel canto technique. She was an advocate of a naturalistic style of singing: she called for a fairly instinctive method of breathing and was particularly concerned with vocal registration, calling it 'the Alpha and Omega of the formation and development of the female voice, the touchstone of all singing methods'. These 20 vocalises are perfect for your daily vocal practice and having been used by some of the great singers of the past 100 years.

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Voicing: Low
Style: Classical

Review: Most large audition calls for musical theatre, both professionally and in larger school situations, specify that those auditioning bring in a '16 bar' excerpt. The professionals in musical theatre often complain that singers don't know how to construct an appropriate 16 bar audition, either in choosing a song or in editing an excerpt. With this new series, that problem is solved forever! Editor Michael Dansicker, a composer/producer/music director, is a seasoned musical theatre veteran, with 100 Broadway credits. He brings his expertise and broad knowledge of the literature to this series. Each excerpt has been given a thoughtful, graceful and effective form. No more illegible scribblings for the poor audition accompanist! An enormous variety of literature is represented, from old standards to movie songs to the latest Broadway and Off-Broadway material. With 100 songs per volume, any singing actor, whatever his or her talents and strong suits, will have many choices. In the preface, the editor gives valuable pointers on the nature of a good audition and some factors in choosing songs.

Songlist: All I Care About, All I Need Is The Girl, All Of You, Alone At The Drive-In Movie, Anywhere I Wander, Being Alive, Blow High, Blow Low, Bring Me My Bride, Buddy's Blues (The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues), C'est Moi, Can't Help Falling In Love, Celebration, Colorado, My Home, Come Back To Me, Dear Old Syracuse, Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Empty Chairs At Empty Tables, A Fellow Needs A Girl, Get Me To The Church On Time, Haben Sie Gehort Das Deutsche Band? (Have You Ever Heard The German Band?), Heaven's Light, I Can See It, I Could Write A Book, I Don't Remember You, I Have Dreamed, I Know About Love, I Met A Girl, I Want To Be With You, I Wish I Were In Love Again, I Won't Send Roses, I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise, I'll Never Say No, I've Just Seen Her (As Nobody Else Has Seen Her), If Ever I Would Leave You, If I Can't Love Her, If I Loved You, The Impossible Dream (The Quest), It Only Happens When I Dance With You, It Only Takes A Moment, Jackie (La Chanson De Jacky), Jailhouse Rock, Joey, Joey, Joey, Kansas City, The Kite (Charlie Brown's Kite), Let Me Sing And I'm Happy, Lizzie's Comin' Home, Lonely Room, A Lot Of Livin' To Do, Love, I Hear, Loving You, Luck Be A Lady, Make Someone Happy, Man Of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote), Me, My Defenses Are Down, My Name, My Romance, Nothing Can Stop Me Now!, Old Devil Moon, On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever), On Broadway, On The Street Where You Live, Once In A Lifetime, Once In Love With Amy, Once Upon A Time, Out Of This World, Out There, People Will Say We're In Love, Put On A Happy Face, The Sadder But Wiser Girl, Santa Fe, And Much More!!,

Voicing: Baritone Bass
Style: Show Tunes

Review: Features 10 spirituals as interpreted by acclaimed conductor and arranger Moses Hogan.

Songlist: He Never Said A Mumblin Word, My Good Lord's Been Done Here, Were You There?, He's Got the Whole World in his Hands, Give Me Jesus , Somebody's Knockin' At Yo' Door, Let Us Break Bread Together, Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child, Walk Together Children, Where You There?, Deep River

Voicing: Low
Style: Spirituals

Review: All the most popular sacred solos together in one volume. If you need to sing a solo at church this collection is all you need. Many of the pieces have been specially arranged for this book, and well-loved items traditionally viewed as only for higher voices are now available in the low voice volume in suitable keys.

Songlist: Abide With Me, Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei, Alleluia, Ave Maria, Ave Maria, Ave Maria, Ave Verum Corpus, Ave Verum Corpus, Blessed are All They That Fear The Lord, Brother James' Air, Christians, On This Day Gladness, Come Unto Him, Crimond, God Be In My Head, God Shall Wipe Away All Tears, Hark! The Echoing Air!, He That Is Down, I Know That My Redeemer Liveth, I'll Walk With God, If Thou Art Near, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Laudate Dominum, Let The Bright Seraphim, Litany, Lowly They Kneel, May The Father's Boundless Love, Merciful God, O For The Wings of a Dove, Panis Angelicus, Pie Jesu, Refrain Thy Voice From Weeping, Sheep May Safely Graze, The Holy City, The Lord Is My Light, The Lord Is My Shepherd, The Lord's Prayer, The Lost Chord, The Old Rugged Cross, Up, Up My Heart With Gladness

Voicing: Low

Review: 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 Contralto and Bass voices.

Songlist: La Scala, Intervalli Di Quarta, Intervalli Di Sesta, Intervalli Di Settima, Intervalli Di Ottava, I Semitoni, Modo Sincopato, Introdzione Alle Volate, Le Appoggiature Sopra E Sotto, Introduzione Al Mordente, Introduzione Al Gruppetto, Introduzione Al Trillo, Le Volate, Modo Per Portare La Voce, Il Recitativo, Riepilogo

Voicing: Bass
Style: Classical

Review: Looking for the best classical repertoire for the Christmas season? Favorite Christmas Classics for Solo Singers spans a wide range of eras and styles. Includes historical information, suggestions for performance, pronunciation guides and translations where applicable.

Songlist: Ave Maria, Gesu Bambino, In the Bleak Midwinter , Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming , O Come, O Come, Emmanuel , O Holy Night , O Jesus So Gentle, Jesus So Sweet!, Sheep May Safely Graze, The Virgin's Slumber Song

Voicing: Low

Review: This versatile collection contains 18 songs for solo voice and piano appropriate for recitals, concerts, contests and worship services. Includes songs by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Mozart and more!

Songlist: O Holy Night, Dedication Prayer, Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, Rise Up, My Heart, with Gladness, The Heav'ns Are Praising the Lord of Creation, Lord and Savior, I Will Sing New Songs, Come to God, The Palms, O Lord, I Pray to Thee, Eye Hath Not Seen, Ave Maria, O Divine Redeemer, If with All Your Hearts, O Rest in the Lord, Lord Most Holy, Thanks Be to Thee

Voicing: Low
Style: Spirituals

Review: Favorite Wedding Classics for Solo Singers features arrangements of nine beloved masterworks representing a wide variety of eras and styles, and some of history's best-loved composers. This inspired collection includes solo arrangements of popular favorites not found previously in other wedding collections. It offers information about each composer and his work, as well as foreign language pronunciation guides. Four songs include optional trumpet or flute obbligato (parts included).

Songlist: Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee, Pachelbel's Canon of Peace, Holy, Holy, Holy, Ave Maria, O Perfect Love , Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Ave Maria, Sing Alleluia!, The Lord Bless You and Keep You

Voicing: Low
Style: Wedding

Review: The newest addition to our Vocal catalog, Singer's Library of Song features 37 of the world's best-loved songs from the Medieval era though the 20th Century, presented with historical information and performance suggestions that are designed to enhance and educate developing vocalists. Art Songs, Arias, Folk Songs, Spirituals, and Lieder -- they're all here, and they're all beautifully laid out in this comprehensive 200-page anthology for vocal study. English, Latin, Italian, German, French, Spanish, and Hebrew texts are included, and accurate translations and IPA pronunciation guides pave the way for serious singers. Available in low, medium, and high editions with optional accompaniment CDs (set of 2), Singer's Library of Song is a must-have for every voice teacher and student.

Songlist: All Through The Night, Amazing Grace, At The River, Ave Maria, Ave Maria, Bist Du Bei Mir , Bois Epais, Cielito Lindo, Come Again Sweet Love Doth Now Invite , Deep River , Die Lotosblume , Down By The Salley Gardens, Early One Morning, Gioite Al Canto Mio, Go, Tell It On The Mountain , Greensleeves, Hatikvah, Heidenroslein, I Attempt From Loves Sickness, Jesu Joy Of Mans Desiring, Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming, Loch Lomond, Love Has Eyes, My Lovely Celia, O Come O Come Emmanuel, O Holy Night, O Rest In The Lord, Panis Angelicus, Se Tu Mami, Shenandoah, Sigh No More Ladies, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, The Call, The Virgin's Slumber Song, When I Think Upon The Maidens, Where'er You Walk , Wiegenlied

Voicing: Low
Style: Classical

Review: 24 contemporary and gospel favorites arranged with alto and bass soloists in mind. Large, easy-to-read, folio-size book with keyboard accompaniment makes rehearsal and performance easy. Trax also available. Arranged by Peter Moss; compiled by Ken Bible.

Songlist: Almighty God, Broken and Spilled Out, Champion of Love, Eternal Life, Father, Forgive, Glory to You, God and God Alone, His Eye Is on the Sparrow, His Strength Is Perfect, How Beautiful, How Long Has It Been?, I Bowed on My Knees and Cried, "Holy!", I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked, I'm Forever Grateful, In Christ Alone , In the Name of Love , Lift Up the Cross, No More Night, Peace in the Midst of the Storm, The River, Ten Thousand Angels, Then I Met the Master, Til the Storm Passes By , When Answers Aren't Enough

Voicing: Low Bass
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: 24 contemporary and gospel favorites arranged with alto and bass soloists in mind. Large, easy-to-read, folio-size book with keyboard accompaniment makes rehearsal and performance easy. Trax also available. Arranged by Peter Moss; compiled by Ken Bible.

Songlist: Almighty God, Broken and Spilled Out, Champion of Love, Eternal Life, Father, Forgive, Glory to You, God and God Alone, His Eye Is on the Sparrow, His Strength Is Perfect, How Beautiful, How Long Has It Been? , I Bowed on My Knees and Cried, "Holy!", I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked , I'm Forever Grateful, In Christ Alone , In the Name of Love, Lift Up the Cross, No More Night, Peace in the Midst of the Storm, The River, Ten Thousand Angels, Then I Met the Master, 'Til the Storm Passes By, When Answers Aren't Enough

Voicing: Low
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD, but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band.

Songlist: All Of Me, Body And Soul, Born Free, Canadian Sunset, Clementine, Cryin' Time, Hey! Jealous Lover, I'll Be Seeing You, Lazy River, Learnin' The Blues, Let's Face The Music And Dance, My Kind Of Girl, Real Live Girl, Steppin' Out With My Baby, Teach Me Tonight, Wonderful! Wonderful!

Voicing: Low
Style: Standards

Review: Perhaps the most renowned writer in the field of vocal pedagogy, Richard Miller has delivered a new and outstanding contribution to the study of vocal technique in Securing Baritone, Bass-Baritone, and Bass Voices . The first thorough and comprehensive treatment of low male voices, this book draws on techniques and practical advice from Miller's years of professional experience as a performer and pedagogue. With a unique focus on 'securing' the technical stability of the male voice, the book offers practical advice to students, their teachers, and professional performers, through numerous practical exercises and repertoire suggestions appropriate to various stages of development. Miller synthesizes historic vocal pedagogy with the latest research on the singing voice, always emphasizing the special nature of the male voice and the proper physiological functioning for vocal proficiency. An indispensable guide to male low voices, this book is an essential text for performers, aspiring performers, and instructors alike.

Songlist: Who is Baritone?, The Onset, Managing the Breath, Vowel Definition and the Chiaroscuro, Vowel Modification, Moving into Middle Voice, Agility Factor, Further Consideration, More on Positioning of the Larynx, Pedagogic Uses of Falsetto for Baritone, The Phenomenon of Vibrato, Establishing Technical Security, Developing an Individual Tonal Concept, Dynamic Control, Voice Viruses, Contributing to Performance Effectiveness, Performance Preparation and Enhancement, Early Repertoire Suggestions, Choosing Audition Material

Voicing: Baritone Bass
Style: Opera

Review: Fresh arrangements for first and second year voice students, with intermediate level piano parts. Beyond educational use, it goes without saying that carols make excellent church solos.

Songlist: Away in a Manger, Coventry Carol, The First Noel, Good Christian Friends, Rejoice, He Is Born, In the Bleak Midwinter, Infant Holy, Infant Lowly, It Came upon the Midnight Clear, Joseph, Dearest Joseph Mine, O Come, Little Children, O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Once in Royal David's City, Silent Night, Still, Still, Still, Sussex Carol

Voicing: Low

Review: Fresh arrangements for first-year voice students, with intermediate level piano parts. Spirituals are for all singers, representing a significant part of American folk music. Beyond educational use, it goes without saying that spirituals make excellent church solos.

Songlist: Balm in Gilead, Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?, Every Time I Feel the Spirit, Go, Tell It on the Mountain, The Gospel Train, He's Got the Whole World in His Hands, Jacob's Ladder, Let Us Break Bread Together, Lord, I Want to Be a Christian, Mary Had a Baby, Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child, Steal Away, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, This Little Light of Mine, Were You There?

Voicing: Low
Style: Spirituals

Review: Lovely, fresh, artistic arrangements that truly make art songs of Christmas carols. Accompaniment CD includes complete performances as well as accompaniments. Includes eight solos and two duets, with four of the carols requiring either flute or violin obbligato.

Songlist: Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella, Deck The Hall, The First Noel, The Holly And The Ivy, I Saw Three Ships, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes, Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, Once In Royal David's City, Wexford Carol

Voicing: Low
Style: Classical

Review: Christmas music selected especially for the classical singer. For Low Voices. In addition to piano accompaniments and full performances playable on both your CD player and computer, this enhanced CD also includes tempo adjustment and key changes.

Songlist: O Holy Night, The Virgin's Slumber Song, Ermuntre Dich, Mein Schwacher Geist, I Stand Here at the Cradleside, Schlafendes Jesuskind, Jesus of Nazareth, The Birthday of a King, In the Bleak Midwinter, Silent Night

Voicing: Low
Style: Classical

Review: These wonderfully complex, sophisticated and stylish art music arrangements by composer Richard Walters of classic songs by Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter and George Gershwin are designed to flatter a classical singer and pianist, and have been widely performed in North America and Europe by professionals and advanced students. As one performer put it, 'the arrangements are so rich they become art songs on their own.' Originally published in 1992 as book/cassette packages (now out of print), this reprinted edition makes these distinctive arrangements once again available.

Songlist: A Foggy Day (In London Town), I Am In Love, I Concentrate On You, I Hate You, Darling, I Have Dreamed, Love Is Here To Stay, Love Walked In, Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Sweetest Sounds, They Can't Take That Away From Me, You're Nearer

Voicing: Low
Style: Classical

Review: The world's most trusted source for authentic editions of theatre music for singers has expanded with yet another volume. Many of the songs are found in no other collections. The 40 songs in each volume are in the original keys, excerpted from vocal scores and piano/conductor rehearsal scores. Includes both recent shows and a deeper look into classic musicals.

Songlist: All That's Known, Coffee Shop Nights, Colorado, My Home, The Colors Of My Life, Cool, Drink With Me (To Days Gone By), Funny, Gonna Be Another Hot Day, Grand Knowing You, I Miss The Music, I Rise Again, I Wanna Be A Producer, I Wish I Could Go Back To College, If I Were A Rich Man, It's Not Where You Start, Javert's Suicide, Jet Song, The King Of Broadway, Look At That Face, Love Sneaks In, Lullaby Of Broadway, Marry Well, No Other Way, Once Upon A Time, Purpose, Razzle Dazzle, Real Life, Real Live Girl, Robin's Song, Santa Fe, A Secretary Is Not A Toy, Something Was Missing, There's A Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute, Try Me, When I First Saw You (You Are My Dream), With So Little To Be Sure Of, You Won't Succeed On Broadway, Your Eyes Are Blue

Voicing: Bass
Style: Show Tunes

Review: Baritone/Bass edition. Songs especially good for auditions have been chosen from Volumes 1-5 of The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology and edited to 30-40 second '16-Bar' excerpts. Each volume includes over 100 songs in original keys.

Songlist: All I Care About, All That's Known, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Bring Me My Bride, Bye Bye Baby, C'est Moi, Camelot, Coffee Shop Nights, Colorado, My Home, The Colors Of My Life, Come Back To Me, Cool, Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?, Drink With Me (To Days Gone By), Dulcinea, Empty Chairs At Empty Tables, Everybody Says Don't, Gaston, Get Me To The Church On Time, The Girl That I Marry, Gonna Be Another Hot Day, Good Thing Going, Grand Knowing You, Greased Lightnin', Guido's Song, Haben Sie Gehort Das Deutsche Band? (Have You Ever Heard The German Band?), Heroes All Around, How To Handle A Woman, I Don't Remember You, I Miss The Music, I Rise Again, I Wanna Be A Producer, I Won't Send Roses, I Wonder What The King Is Doing Tonight, I'll Be Here, I'll Never Say No, I'm A Bad, Bad Man, I've Come To Wive It Wealthily In Padua, I've Heard It All Before, If Ever I Would Leave You, If I Can't Love Her, If I Loved You, Ilona, The Impossible Dream (The Quest), In Praise Of Women, It's All Right With Me, It's Love, It's Not Where You Start, Javert's Suicide, Jet Song, Just In Time, The Kid Inside, The Kite (Charlie Brown's Kite), Last One Picked, Leaning On A Lamp Post, Les Poissons, Lonely Room, Look At That Face, Lost In The Stars, Luck Be A Lady, Man Of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote), Marry Me A Little, Marry Well, Me, Meditation II, My Name, My Time Of Day, Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin', Ol' Man River, Once Upon A Time, Pilate's Dream, Put On A Happy Face, A Quiet Girl, Real Life, Real Live Girl, Reviewing The Situation, The Road You Didn't Take, Robin's Song, Santa Fe, A Secretary Is Not A Toy, September Song, Smile, Some Enchanted Evening, Sorry - Grateful, Stars, Ten Minutes Ago, There's No Reason In The World, They Call The Wind Maria, This Can't Be Love, This Nearly Was Mine, Those Canaan Days, Try Me, Try To Remember, Waitin' For The Light To Shine, Wand'rin' Star, Were Thine That Special Face, What Chance Have I With Love?, What Kind Of Fool Am I?, When I First Saw You (You Are My Dream), Where Is The Life That Late I Led?, Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me), With So Little To Be Sure Of, Wonderful, A Wonderful Day Like Today, You Should Be Loved, You Won't Succeed On Broadway

Voicing: Baritone / Bass
Style: Show Tunes

Review: Songs in authentic versions, chosen especially for teens, with introductory notes about shows and plots; recorded accompaniment CDs are available. The Baritone/Bass edition features 37 songs.

Songlist: All That's Known, C'est Moi, Camelot, Comedy Tonight, Cool, Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?, Edelweiss, Empty Chairs At Empty Tables, Gaston, The Girl That I Marry, Gonna Build A Mountain, Good Thing Going, Greased Lightnin', I Wanna Be A Producer, I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today, If Ever I Would Leave You, It Only Takes A Moment, Jet Song, Leaning On A Lamp Post, Les Poissons, Luck Be A Lady, Me, My Defenses Are Down, My Time Of Day, Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin', Put On A Happy Face, Puttin' On The Ritz, Real Live Girl, Santa Fe, Stars, Ten Minutes Ago, They Call The Wind Maria, Try To Remember, Waitin' For The Light To Shine, When She Loved Me, Where Was I When They Passed Out The Luck?, A Wonderful Day Like Today

Voicing: Baritone Bass
Style: Show Tunes