Review: The Singer's Companion is a basic text aimed at college-level students of singing covering all the basic issues faced by vocalists in all styles of music. The book begins with the nuts-and-bolts issues of finding a good teacher and basic steps in learning a song. Then, the author addresses the issue of how to practice, work with a score, audition and perform. Vital issues of vocal health are addressed, as well as career issues facing all singers. The book concludes with some issues in the philosophy of singing, including the psychology of singing. Throughout, the author offers practical advice, step-by-step instruction, and graded exercises that will guide even the novice singer to better understand her or his instrument.

Chapters: Preface, Acknowledgments, Getting Started, Practicing, Working with the Score, Health and Body Awareness, The Complete Singer/Musician, A Few Words About Technique, Performing, A Brief look at Performance Anxiety, Auditioning, Singing as a Career or Avocation, Philosophy of Singing, Resources, Performance Anxiety: An Annotated Bibliography, About The Author, Index