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Includes all books on the instruction of singing, all genres included. Vocal performance, pedagogy, history, and musicology texts are welcome as long as they contribute to knowledge of the vocal instrument.
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So You Want to Sing Light Opera: A Guide for Performers
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So You Want to Sing Early Music: A Guide for Performers
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So You Want to Sing for a Lifetime: A Guide for Performers
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So You Want to Sing Sacred Music: A Guide for Performers
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So You Want to Sing CCM (Contemporary Commercial Music): A Guide for Performers
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On the Art of Singing
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Cantabile - A Manual about Beautiful Singing for Singers, Teachers of Singing and Choral Conductors
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The Choral Warm-Up Collection: A Sourcebook of 167 Choral Warm-Ups Contributed by 51 Choral Directors, Comb Bound Book
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Sally K. Albrecht (Editor)
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The Functional Unity of the Singing Voice
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A Handbook of Diction for Singers: Italian, German, French
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The Anatomy of Tone: Applying Voice Science to Choral Ensemble Pedagogy
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The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer
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Diction Italian, Latin, French, German...the Sounds and 81 Exercises for Singing Them
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Creating Artistry Through Movement and the Maturing Male Voice
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Progressive Sight Singing
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The choral challenge: practical paths to solving problems
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Finding Ophelia's Voice, Opening Ophelia's Heart Nurturing the Adolescent Female Voice: an Exploration of the Physiological, Psychological, and Musical Developments of Female Students
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Chorus Confidential:
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Rounds Plus Traditional Rounds and Ostinatos for Changing Voices | Choral Collection for Middle School and Youth Choirs | Vocal Harmony and Sight-Reading Practice
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Roger Emerson (Arranger)
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Choir Builders Fundamental Vocal Techniques for Classroom and General Use Book with Online Audio by Rollo Dilworth | Choral Warm-Ups and Exercises for Choirs and Music Educators
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Rollo Dilworth (Composer)
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Vocal Technique: A Guide of Conductors, Teachers, and Singers
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The Structures and Movement of Breathing: A Primer for Choirs and Choruses/G5265
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Educating Young Singers: A Choral Resource for Teacher-Conductors
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The Singers Talk: The Greatest Singers of Our Time Discuss the One Thing They're Never Asked About: Their Voices
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A Systematic Approach to Voice
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The Complete Choral Warm-up Book: A Sourcebook for Choral Directors, Comb Bound Book
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Jay Althouse (Composer)
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Kinesthetic Voice Pedagogy 2: Motivating Acoustic Efficiency
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Kinesthetic Voice Pedagogy: Motivating Acoustic Pedagogy
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The Vaccai Project: A practice diary exploring the historically informed performance practice of the bel canto style inspired by the classic lessons of Vaccai
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The Zen of Screaming: DVD & CD
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Teaching Singing in the 21st Century (Landscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education, 14)
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Practical Vocal Acoustics: Pedagogic Applications for Teachers and Singers
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The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults: A Manual for Teachers of Singing and for Choir Directors
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What Every Singer Needs to Know About the Body
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The Structure of Singing: System and Art in Vocal Technique
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Music for Sight Singing
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A Handbook of Diction for Singers: Italian, German, French
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So You Want to Sing Musical Theatre: A Guide for Performers
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So You Want to Sing Music Theater: A Guide for Professionals
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So You Want to Sing Rock 'N' Roll: A Guide for Professionals
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So You Want to Sing Jazz: A Guide for Professionals
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So You Want to Sing A Cappella: A Guide for Performers
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So You Want to Sing with Awareness: A Guide for Performers
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So You Want to Sing Cabaret: A Guide for Performers (So You Want to Sing, 20)
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So You Want to Sing Folk Music: A Guide for Performers
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So You Want to Sing Spirituals: A Guide for Performers
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So You Want to Sing Gospel: A Guide for Performers
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So You Want to Sing Barbershop: A Guide for Performers
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So You Want to Sing Country: A Guide for Performers
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So You Want to Sing World Music: A Guide for Performers
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So You Want to Sing Music by Women: A Guide for Performers
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So You Want to Sing Chamber Music: A Guide for Performers
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The Singing Book (National Association of Teachers of Singing Books)
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Singing and Teaching Singing: A Holistic Approach to Classical Voice
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Your Body, Your Voice: The Key to Natural Singing and Speaking
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Dynamics of the Singing Voice
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One Voice: Integrating Singing Technique and Theatre Voice Training (3rd Ed.)
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The Contemporary Singer: Elements of Vocal Technique
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The Tongue as a Gateway to Voice, Resonance, Style, and Intelligibility
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