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Warm-Ups for Singers
The Total Warm-up. An inclusive approach from The Musician's Way Blog.
Dr. Ingo Titze's Favorite Five Vocal Warm-ups for Singers. From the National Center for Voice and Speech.
Influence of warmup on singing voice quality. The beneficial effects of vocal warm-ups (Journal of Voice, 19/2, 2005).
YourAccompanist.com. Harmonized scales and other free warm-up tracks along with resources, tips, links.
The Choral Warm-Up Collection, by Sally Albrecht (Alfred, 2003). “167 favorite warm-ups contributed by 51 choral directors.”
See the Wellness page for more vocal health resources.
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General Resources for Singers
Free scores from the Internet Music Score Library Project.
ArtSongCentral.com. “Free sheet music for singers and voice teachers.”
See the Practice page for more sources for scores.
Voice Production Tutorials. From The National Center for Voice and Speech.
National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Resources & articles.
Find a voice teacher in the U.S. and Canada, courtesy of NATS.
Teachers of voice and speech, from the Voice and Speech Trainers Assoc.
Index of Useful Articles, from Vocal Process.
VoiceCouncil.com. "Practical insight for the emerging vocalist."
SingWise.com. Information about vocal technique by Karyn O'Connor.
The Diction Domain. “Voice diction resources for singers."
A Handbook of Diction for Singers: Italian, German, French, by David Adams (2nd edition; Oxford, 2007).
The Aria Database.
The Lied and Art Song Texts Page. Texts and translations.
Vocal repertoire compiled by Thea van der Putten. Includes links to fact sheets.
MusicTeachersHelper.com. Create a voice teaching studio website in minutes, handle scheduling online, accept credit card payments, and more. Free trial.
Vocalist.org. A list-serve primarily for classical singers.
The New Forum for Classical Singers.
Vocalist.org.uk. Resources for all styles of vocalists.
Classical Singer magazine. Articles, links, resources, tips, forums.
Auditions Plus. Find auditions, competitions, summer programs, YAPs. Free.
See the Music Careers page for audition and career-building resources.
On the Art of Singing and other books by voice teacher Richard Miller.
Researching the Song: A Lexicon, by Emmons & Lewis (Oxford, 2006).
The African American Art Song Alliance.
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Opera Resources
Free opera scores from the Internet Music Score Library Project.
Opera Glass. Concise info about operas, including synopses and histories.
Public domain opera libretti from Opera Glass.
The Aria Database, maintained by Robert Glaubitz.
Opera News. A publications of the Metropolitan Opera Guild.
Opera America. “Supporting the creation, presentation & enjoyment of opera.”
National Opera Association. "Promoting artistic excellence and education."
Opera Today. "Opera news, commentary, and reviews from around the world."
Operabase. Information about performances, artists, managers, companies.
Operagasm. A lively blog with news and commentary.
What the Fach?! A Guide for Opera Singers Auditioning & Working in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (2nd Edition, 2010), by Philip Shepard.
Podcasts and videos from the Royal Opera House.
News and features at the Metropolitan Opera.
OperaWorks.org. Workshops in artistry and career development.
YapTracker. "Find and track 1000s of opera auditions." Membership required.
AuditionsPlus. "Singing jobs and opportunities." More Music Career Resources
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Choral Resources
Free scores from the IMSLP (scroll down to the 'Vocal' category).
ChoralWiki. The Choral Public Domain Library. Scores, texts, translations, more.
Musica International. “The Virtual Choral Library.”
American Choral Directors Association.
Chorus America.
Choristers Guild FAQs. Tips for conductors of children's choirs.
ChoralNet.org. “The Global Choral Community.”
Singer Network. A service of Chorus America (by subscription).
Vocal Area Network. Advancing vocal ensemble music in the New York area.
British Choirs on the Net. Extensive listings and resources.
Choral Repertoire, by Dennis Shrock (Oxford 2009, new ed., 800 pages).
Prescriptions for Choral Excellence, by Emmons & Chase (Oxford, 2006).
The Choral Warm-Up Collection, by Sally Albrecht (Alfred, 2003). “167 favorite warm-ups contributed by 51 choral directors.”
"The Significance of Choral Singing for Sustaining Psychological Wellbeing."
A study by Clift and Hancox (Music Performance Research, 3/1, 2010).
"An Investigation into the Choral Singer's Experience of Music Performance Anxiety," by Ryan and Andrews (JRME, 57/2, 2009).
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