Artistry in Voice
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Artistry in VoiceHardcover Joye Spence A text for teaching voice from the perspective of Christian education by the first Dean of the School of Fine Arts Department at Foundations Bible College.
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Excerpt from the Preface

The laws of voice have always been here; they have been tapped, the door has been opened, we apprehend and take hold. We ask, seek, and knock; they are ours. Assuredly, many thoughts in this book have been borrowed. The laws of voice have always been as all laws have been here from creation, we humans are late in their discovery. But the laws work so why add anything new. This text is designed to help the teacher and to prepare the student to put what has been read into practice with guidance of the teacher. It can be used in either class or private voice.



Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
INTRODUCTION
Music and the Philosopher
Music and the Bible
Biblical Culture
Music: Art and Science
The Art of Singing

 

CHAPTER ONE: CONSIDERATIONS
The Vocal Teacher
The Character of the Teacher
The Teacher and Attitudes
The Teacher and Dedication
Student Qualifications
Music and the Child
Musical Prodigies
Questions Concerning Qualifications
The Child's Voice
The Adolescent Voice
The Parent and the Student
The Serious Student
Overcoming the Effects of an Age
Background of Education
Health and Physique

 

CHAPTER TWO: BREATH CONTROL
Rules for Inspiration
Using the Diaphragm
Tension and Relaxation
Voice Mechanism
Four Breathing Phases
Control of Breath
The Snatch-Breath

 

CHAPTER THREE: TONE CONTROL
Four Elements of Tone
The Mental Aspect
Tone Formation
Tone Colour
Voice Techniques and Exercises

 

CHAPTER FOUR: DICTION
Singing Communicates
Pronunciation Defined
Pronunciation Distinguished
Enunciation of Vowels
Diction

 

CHAPTER FIVE: PRACTICE
A Natural Function
The Sense of Hearing
Training is a Process
Singing and Imitation
Mechanical Training
Tonal Quality
The Musical Register
The Falsetto Register
The Monotonous Level

 

CHAPTER SIX: INTERPRETATION
Equipment
Training Completed
Perfected Technique
The Song as a Whole
Atmosphere and Mood
The Master-Phrase
Tone Colour

 

CHAPTER SEVEN: STYLE
Style is Born
Enemies of Style

 

CHAPTER EIGHT: THE SONG
Phrasing
Pause on Rests
The Finish of a Song

 

CHAPTER NINE: CLASSIFICATIONS OF SONGS
Periods and Styles
Schools of Song Styles

 

CHAPTER TEN: THE ACCOMPANIST
Intellectual Background
Technique
The Accompanist: Keenly Alive
The Accompanist: Direct Gently
Encores
Considering Weaknesses
Selecting an Accompanist

 

CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE PRIVILEGE OF THE CONCLUDING CHOICE
Our Elevated Christ
Talent Areas
Days of Change
Modern Inferiority
A New Culture

 

APPENDIX ONE: TONE CONTROL
APPENDIX TWO: DER ERLKÖNIG