The Singer's Handbook by Mary King

The Singer's Handbook by Mary King

Indispensable to amateur enthusiasts and those with professional aspirations alike, The Singer’s Handbook is packed full of practical information, technical advice and exclusive tips to provide guidance for every stage of a singer’s development – from finding your first teacher to dealing with the pressures of a professional career. Unique, informative and engaging, The Singer’s Handbook is a must have for all aspiring singers! Drawn from their extensive experience in the professional arena, Mary King and Anthony Legge shine a light onto the fascinating world of singing and the music business, enabling any singer to discover tools to develop their own talents.

Beginners should find the section on the mechanics of singing and the summary of what to expect from a voice teacher particularly helpfulDescriptions are clear, direct and reassuringly devoid of gimmicks. Where singing lesions terminology needs to be explained, it is; where exercises can be suggested, they are. Even for those at the more advanced level, the discussion of how best to memorise music, the tricks listed for practising coloratura, for instance, and the model analyses that provides hints on how to approach repertoire, contain useful reminders, if not something new. Of course, the danger of so much good advice is that it could prove overwhelming. This is avoided by regular subheadings, bullet-point format in places and by boxes to highlight the crucial points…..this surprisingly engaging read from Faber Music can be strongly recommended.

Music Teacher Magazine, February 2008

King is one of those responsible for TV reality ‘talent’ shows Musicality and Operatunity, Legge is the director of Opera at the Royal Academy of Music. This book covers the singer’s craft from learning music and warming up the throat to stage craft and approaching exams, auditions and career development…..This is a valuable tool for the aspiring pro or the serious hobbyist,

Mi Pro Magazine, October 2007

You can be sure that any book written by Mary King and Anthony Legge will be packed with information. Both have busy, high profile careers and their wide experience of the profession has been brought together in ‘The Singer’s Handbook, A Guide for Aspiring Singers’.  Anyone who has been at a presentation given by wither of the authors will know how thought-provoking and lively they are. The style of the book reflects this……

Association Of Teachers Of Singing, Winter 2007

King, Mary: - Mary Elizabeth King is professor of peace and conflict studies at the University for Peace, an affiliate of the United Nations. A political scientist, she is also distinguished scholar at the American University Center for Global Peace, Washington, D.C., and Rothermere American Institute Fellow, University of Oxford, Britain. She is a veteran of the U.S. civil rights movement and in 1988 won a Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Book Award for her memoir, Freedom Song: A Personal Story of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. She has spent her career studying collective nonviolent action in political conflicts, about which she has written extensively. Her latest book is A Quiet Revolution: The First Palestinian Intifada and Nonviolent Resistance. Supported by the United States Institute of Peace, she is working on a study of a Gandhian struggle in India against untouchability during 1924-1925. In 2003 in Mumbai (Bombay), India, King was given the Jamnalal Bajaj International Award, which recognizes the promotion of Gandhian values.

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ISBN 13	9780571527205
ISBN 10	0571527205
Title	The Singer's Handbook
Author	Mary King
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Faber Music Ltd
Year published	2007-06-05
Number of pages	96
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