Singing High Pitches with Ease

For conductors, conductors-in-training and voice teachers. Nancy Telfer continues to provide the educational community with first-rate choral/vocal training resources with this her newest contribution. Organized in sixteen chapters, with an extensive introductory section on teaching goals and vocal pedagogy, this book is full of insights and information that no choral director or vocal teacher should be without! Chapter headings are: Posture; Breathing; Healthy Warmups for the Voice; Relaxation; Positioning the Jaw and Chin; Vocal Placement; Listening for Tone Quality; Diction for High Pitches; Ascending Phrases; Phrases Starting on a High Pitch; Long High Pitches; Stamina for High-Pitched Music; Ending on a High Pitch; Good Intonation for High Pitches; General Rehearsal Tips for Conductors and Special Tips for Children's Voices.