Singers' and Choral Directors' Bible

A reference for singers, teachers and vocal and operatic coaches, this volume contains the complete song texts of the songs for voice and piano of Chausson, Debussy, Duparc, Faure and Ravel.

Song by song this study addresses the complete works of each of the composers for solo voice and piano. When necessary, errors in the published editions are correct ed and the full French text is provided alongside the author ''s translations '

Part 2: Italian

Part 2: Italian

Part 2: Italian

Now in Paper! An authoritative and indispensable guide to Joaqu'n Rodrigo's vast catalog of vocal works, A Singer's Guide provides word-for-word translations, idiomatic translations, and IPA transcriptions of all eighty-seven songs. Other details given are background information, range, length and other relevant facts. Biographies of Rodrigo and his wife, Victoria Kamhi, are also included, as well as information gleaned from in-depth interviews and correspondence with Cecilia Rodrigo, the only child of Victoria and Joaqu'n Rodrigo. Much of this information has never before been available to the public. Paperback edition with CD available May 2003.

This research collection contains lyrics of 978 spirituals, including some variants, culled from numerous anthologies and collections. Codes are provided to guide the researcher to an original source with musical notations. The songs are organized in nine thematic categories as follows: lyrics of sorrow, alienation, and desolation; consolation and faith; resistance and defiance; deliverance; jubilation and triumph; judgment and reckoning; regeneration; spiritual progress; and transcendence.

This anthology features complete lyrics to 178 of the best-loved spirituals; an excellent source of familiar song lyrics ideal for sing-alongs, community programs, church functions, and other events.

Vol. 1: Sacred Latin Texts
Vol. 2: German Texts
Vol. 3: French and Italian Texts

Carl Orff's selections of twenty-four "cantiones profanae" from the Middle Ages are explored in this illustrated, dual-language edition featuring the original Latin poems with facing translations and vocabulary, complete vocabulary, bibliography, and study materials. Also included is a literary translation by Jeffrey M. Duban. This new edition contains an additional seventeen original illustrations by Thom Kapheim.