Warm-ups | General resources | Opera resources | Choral resources
“Dr. Ingo Titze's Favorite Five Vocal Warm-ups for Singers.” From the National Center for Voice and Speech.
The importance of vocal warm-ups and cool-downs from the Voice Treatment Center at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
Preview The Choral Warm-Up Collection, compiled by Sally K. Albrecht (Alfred, 2003). “167 favorite warm-ups contributed by 51 choral directors.”
General resources (more sources for scores are listed on the Practice page)
The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Resources and articles.
Vocal repertoire compiled by Thea van der Putten. Includes links to fact sheets.
Classical Vocal Repertoire. A source for scores.
Free vocal scores from the Internet Music Scores Library Project (IMSLP). Also search under composer or title.
ArtSongCentral.com. “Free sheet music for singers and voice teachers.”
The Aria Database. "1278 arias, 170 operas, 60 composers, 381 translations, 1027 aria texts."
Vocalist.org. A list-serve primarily for classical singers.
The New Forum for Classical Singers.
YourAccompanist.com. Rehearsal tracks for singers, plus resources and links.
The African American Art Song Alliance.
Index of Useful Articles. From Vocal Process, "a training resource for vocal practitioners" established by Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher.
SingWise.com. Information about vocal technique, by Karyn O'Connor.
Voice Production Tutorials. From The National Center for Voice and Speech.
Classical Singer magazine. Articles, links, resources, forums.
VoiceCouncil.com. "Practical insight for the emerging vocalist." Advice and resources for pop/rock singers.
The Diction Domain. “Voice diction resources for singers."
Preview A Handbook of Diction for Singers: Italian, German, French, by Prof. David Adams (2nd edition; Oxford, 2007).
Preview Researching the Song: A Lexicon, by Emmons & Lewis (Oxford, 2006).
Preview books by vocal pedagogue Richard Miller.
Find a voice teacher in the U.S. and Canada, courtesy of NATS.
Locate teachers of voice and speech worldwide using this tool from the Voice and Speech Trainers Association.
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Opera resources
The Aria Database, maintained by Robert Glaubitz. “A diverse collection of information on over 1000 operatic arias.”
Free opera scores from the Internet Music Scores Library Project (IMSLP).
Podcasts and videos from the Royal Opera House.
Opera Glass. Information about numerous operas including synopses and histories.
Opera America. “Dedicated to supporting the creation, presentation and enjoyment of opera.”
News and features at the Metropolitan Opera.
Opera resources from the J. Paul Leonard Library at San Francisco State Univ.
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Musica International. “The Virtual Choral Library.”
Free scores from the Internet Music Scores Library Project (IMSLP).
ChoralWiki. Home of the Choral Public Domain Library. Free scores, texts, translations, and more.
ChoralNet.org. “The Global Choral Community.”
British Choirs on the Net. Extensive listings and resources.
Preview Choral Repertoire, by Dennis Shrock (Oxford 2009, new ed., 800 pp.)
Preview Prescriptions for Choral Excellence, by Emmons & Chase (Oxford, 2006)
Singer Network. A service of Chorus America (by subscription).
Vocal Area Network. “Dedicated to the advancement of vocal ensemble music in the New York City area.”
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