Exploring Twentieth Century Vocal Music: A Practical Guide to Innovations in Performance and Repertoire
- Author: Mabry, Sharon
[A]n invaluable polemic for and introduction to singing the still insufficiently known vocal repertoire of the 20th century....Essential —
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Contents
- Part I: New directions
- 1. The Art of Singing Twentieth-Century Music
- 2. Choosing Appropriate Repertoire
- 3. Vocal Requirements of the Twentieth-Century Music: Common Characteristics
- 4. Vocal Coloration
- Part II: Nontraditional Notation and Extended Vocal Techniques
- 5. The New Language of Notation
- 6. Vocal Hybrids: Sprechstimme and Recitation
- 7. Nontextual Sonic Vocabularies
- 8. Vocal Effects
- Part III: Repertoire Choices
- Appendix A. Sample Programs
- Appendix B. Suggested Repertoire
- Appendix C. Sources for Composer and Score Location
- Bibliography