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internet resources
- Aria Database
- "Designed for singers and non-singers alike, the Database includes translations and aria texts of most arias as well as a collection of MIDI files of operatic arias and ensembles." Searchable by aria, opera, composer, or role. Also has links to opera companies and related websites.
- A Brief History of Singing
- This website traces the history of singing from its earliest stages until the present.
- Free Translation.Com
- Translates from Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese and Russian into English and from English into these languages plus some.
- The Lied and Song Texts Page
- This is "an archive of 17,464 texts used in Lieder and other classical Art Songs (Kunstlieder, Mélodies, Canzoni, Romansy, Canciones, Liederen, Canções, Sånger, Laulua, etc.) as well as in many choral works and other types of classical vocal pieces (26,458 settings and growing). Several thousand translations to English, French, German, Spanish and other languages are also offered."
- National Association of Teachers of Singing
- Membership, publication and event information; FYI section has teacher listings, FAQ’s about vocal study, links to related websites, and free e-postcards.
- University of Tennessee Song Index
- Locate which song anthologies contain the song(s) you need. Provides book title and UT call number, but not the music or words. After finding the anthology title, you can look it up in our library catalog to see if we have it or check on inter-library loan availability.
- VOCALIST Worldwide
- Search the archive for discussion on a variety of voice-related topics. Also includes helpful guides to internet sheet music, voice teachers’ websites, online magazines, worldwide vocal resources by country, and more.
selected library holdings - current periodicals
All periodicals are located by call number in the downstairs periodical room in the library.
Classical Singer: full text available online at www.classicalsinger.com
Journal of Singing: the Official Journal of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Jacksonville, FL: The Association, 1995-. Volumes 52-. J826sing
Journal of Voice: Official Journal of the Voice Foundation. New York: Raven Press, 1987-. Volumes 1-. J826xvo
The NATS Journal. Oberlin, OH: National Association of Teachers of Singing, 1985-. Volumes 42-51. N213astb
Opera Journal. University, MS: University of Mississippi through the Continuing Education Division for the National Opera Association. v. 1-8. Op2raj
Opera News. New York: Metropolitan Opera Guild, July 1983-present. Op2rane
selected library holdings - books, scores audiovisuals by topic
art songs - general
Emmons, Shirlee. The Art of the Song Recital. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, 1979. 784.934.Em67a
Mabry, Sharon. Exploring Twentieth-Century Vocal Music. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. 784.932.M115e
Manning, Jane. New Vocal Repertory, 2 vols. New York: Clarendon Press, 1986-1998. 784.3.M316n vols. 1 and 2
Meister, Barbara. An Introduction to the Art Song. New York: Taplinger Pub. Co., 1980. 784.3.M479i
Miller, Phillip. The Ring of Words: An Anthology of Song Texts. New York: W.W. Norton, 1973. 784.3.M617r
Osborne, Charles. Concert Song Companion. London: Gollancz, 1974. 784.3.Os1c
Potter, John. Vocal Authority: Singing Style and Ideology. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1998. 784.932.P853v
Stevens, Denis. History of Song. London: Hutchinson, 1961. 784.09.St47h
ART SONGS - AMERICAN
Carman, Judith E. Art Song in the United States, 1759-1999: An Annotated Bibliography. Rev. 3rd ed. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2001. 016.7843.c211A 2001
Fridberg, Ruth C. American Art Song and American Poetry, 3 vols. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1981. 784.3.F912a 3 vols.
Lust, Patricia. American Vocal Chamber Music, 1945-1980. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, c1985. 016.7843.L976a
art songs - english
Banfield, Stephen. Sensibility and English Song: Critical Studies of the Early 20th Century, 2 vols. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1985. 784.300942.B224s, 2 vols.
Nortcote, Sydney. Byrd to Britten: A Survey of English Song. New York: Roy Publishers, 1966. 784.300942.N813d
Spink, Ian. English Song: Dowland to Purcell. New York: C. Scribner’s Sons, 1974. 784.0942.Sp46e
Toft, Robert. Heart to Heart: Expressive Singing in England, 1780-1830. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. 784.90942.T571h
Toft, Robert. Tune Thy Musicke to Thy Hart: The Art of Eloquent Singing in England, 1597-1622. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1993. 784.932.T571t
ART SONGS - FRENCH
Bathori, Jane. On the Interpretation of the Mélodies of Claude Debussy. Stuyvesant, NY: Pendragon Press, 1998. 784.3.D354sLEL
Bernac, Pierre. The Interpretation of French Song. New York: Norton, 1978. 784.934.B456i
Cobb, Margaret G., ed. The Poetic Debussy: A Collection of his Song Texts and Selected Letters. Rev. 2nd ed. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press, 1994. 784.3.D354pEm, 1994
Coffin & Singer. Word by Word Translations of Songs and Arias. Vol. I: German and French (1966). New York: Scarecrow Press, 1966-72. 016.7843061.C654sc 2vols.
Johnson, Graham. A French Song Companion. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. 784.3.J632f
Meister, Barbara. Nineteenth-Century French Song: Fauré, Chausson, DuParc, and Debussy. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1980. 784.0944.M479n
Noske, Frits. French Song from Berlioz to Duparc. New York: Dover Publications, 1970. 784.0944.N841mEb
art songs - german lieder
Brody, Elaine & Robert Fowkes. German Lied and its Poetry. New York: New York University Press, 1971. 784.30943.B784g
The Cambridge Companion to the Lied. James Parsons, ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. 784.3.C144c
Coffin & Singer. Word by Word Translations of Songs and Arias. Vol. I: German and French (1966). New York: Scarecrow Press, 1966-72. 016.7843061.C654sc 2vols.
Drinker, Henry. Texts of the Songs of Franz Schubert, 2 vols. New York: Priv. print. and distributed by The Association of American Colleges Arts Program, 1951-54. 784.81.Sch78t
Drinker, Henry. Texts of the Vocal Works of Johannes Brahms in English Translation. New York: Printed privately and distributed by the Association of American Colleges, Arts Program, 1945. 784.D832t
Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich. Fischer-Dieskau Book of Lieder. New York: Knopf, 1977. 016.7843061.F525f
Garran, Randolph. Schubert and Schumann Songs and Translations. Carlton, Victoria: Melbourne University Press, 1971-1972. 784.3.Sch78s
Glass, Beaumont. Brahms’ Complete Song Texts. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle, 1999. 784.3.B73bs
Glass, Beaumont. Hugo Wolf’s Complete Song Texts. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle, 2000. 784.3.W853 G52 2000
Gorrell, Lorraine. The Nineteenth-Century German Lied. Portland, OR: Amadeus Press, 1993. 784.3.G683n
Hallmark, Rufus, ed. German Lieder in the Nineteenth Century. New York: Schirmer Books, 1996. 784.3.G317L
Kravitt, Edward. The Lied: Mirror of Late Romanticism. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996. 784.3.K869L
Landau, Anneliese. The Lied: The Unfolding of Its Style. Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, 1980. 784.3.L363-l
Miller, Richard. Singing Schumann: An Interpretive Guide for Performers. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. 784.3.Sch86m
Paquin, Marie-Thérèse. Dix Cycles de Lieder: Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler, Schubert, Schumann. Montréal: Presses de l’Université de Montréal, 1977. 784.3.D642c
Philips, Lois. Lieder Line by Line and Word for Word. Rev. ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. 784.3.P554L 1996
Schumann, Robert. Literary Text Used in Solo Songs, Part Songs, and Works for Vocal Declamation. New York: Schott, 2002. M3.S3927 1991 Ser.8, Bd.2
Stein, Jack M. Poem and Music in the German Lied from Gluck to Hugo Wolf. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1971. 784.30943.St34p
art songs - italian
Coffin & Singer. Word by Word Translations of Songs and Arias. Vol. II: Italian (1972). New York: Scarecrow Press, 1966-72. 016.7843061.C654sc 2vols.
Lakeway, Ruth C. Italian Art Song. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1989. 784.3.L149i
Piatak, Jean. Russian Songs & Arias: Phonetic Readings, Word-by-Word Translations. Dallas, TX: Pst…Inc., 1991. 016.7843.R92p
Richter. Laurence R. Rachmaninov’s Complete Song Texts. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle, 2000. 016.7843.R114r
Richter, Laurence R. Tchaikovsky’s Complete Song Texts: Russian texts of the complete songs of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Genesco, NY: Leyerle Pubs., 1999. 016.7843.T219r
opera
Boldrey, Richard. Guide to Operatic Duets. Dallas: Pst…, c1994. 016.7821.B637gd
Boldrey, Richard. Guide to Operatic Roles & Arias. Dallas: Pst…, c1994. 016.7821.B637gr
Castel, Nico. The Complete Verdi Libretti, vol.1. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle, 1994. 782.085.V584oEc
Castel, Nico. French Opera Libretti, 2 vols. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle, 1999. 782.085.F888o
Castel, Nico. Italian Belcanto Opera Libretti, 3 vols. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle, 2000. 782.085.It1b
Castel, Nico. Italian Verismo Opera Libretti, vol.1. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle, 2000. 782.085.V588o v.1
Castel, Nico. The Libretti of Mozart’s completed Operas, 2 vols. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle, 1997. 782.085.M877L v.1
Castel, Nico. The Complete Puccini Libretti, 2 vols. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle, 1993. 782.085.P961 o vols.1 and 2
Castel, Nico. Four Strauss Opera Libretti. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle, 2002. 782.085.St82f
Clark, Mark. Singing, Acting, and Movement in Opera: A Guide to Singer-getics. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2002. 782.107.C548s
Craig, David. A Performer Prepares: A Guide to Song Preparation for Actors, Singers, and Dancers. New York: Applause, 1993. 784.95.C844p
Gruber, Paul. Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera. New York: Metropolitan Opera Guild: W.W. Norton, c1993. 789.91221.M567o
Helfgot, Daniel. The Third Line: The Opera Performer as Interpreter. New York: Schirmer Books, 1993. 784.932.H367t
LaRue, Steven, ed. International Dictionary of Opera. Detroit: St. James Press, 1993. 782.103.In8d 2 vols.
Sadie, Stanley, ed. The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. New York: Grove’s Dictionaries of Music, 1992. 782.103.N42g, 4 vols. –Also included with the online resource: Grove Music
Singher, Martial. Interpretive Guide to Operatic Arias. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1983. 784.934.Si64i
Warrack, John. The Oxford Dictionary of Opera. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992. 782.103.Ox2w
dictionaries, bibliographies and song indexes
Ammer, Christine. The A to Z of Foreign Musical Terms. Boston: E.C. Schirmer, 1989. 781.12.Am62m 1989
Barlow, Harold & Sam Morgenstern. A Dictionary of Vocal Themes. New York: Crown Publishers, 1950. 016.784.B249di
Coffin, Berton. Singer’s Repertoire, v.1-5. New York: Scarecrow Press, 1960-62. 016.7843061.C654s v.1-5
Doscher, Barbara. From Studio to Stage: Repertoire for the Voice. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002. 016.7843061.D74f
Espina, Noni. Repertoire for the Solo Voice. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1977. 016.7843061.Es65r 2 vols.
Espina, Noni. Vocal Solos for Christian Churches. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1984. 016.78367.Es65v 1984
Goleeke, Tom. Literature for Voice: An Index of Songs in Collections and Source Book for Teachers of Singing. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1984. 016.7843.G581L 2 vols.
Hopkin, J. Arden. Songs for Young Singers: An Annotated List for Developing Voices. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002. 016.7843061.H773s
Kagen, Sergius. Music for the Voice. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, c1968. 016.7843061.K119m 1968
Kenyon, John Samuel. A Pronouncing Dictionary of American English. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 1953. MSL READY REF. 421.5.K426p 1953
Kimball, Carol. Song: A Guide to Style and Literature. Redmond, WA: PST, Inc., 1996. 016.7843.K561s
McTyre, Ruthann Boles. Library Resources for Singers, Coaches, and Accompanists. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1998. 016.784932.M459L
Music Educators National Conference (U.S.). Selective Music Lists: Vocal Solos & Ensembles (1979, 1974, 1972, 1971, 1968, 1964, 1963, 1958, 1957). Reston, VA: The Conference, c1979. 016.7841.M973si 1979
Newman, Marilyn. The Comprehensive Catalogue of Duet Literature for Female Voices: Vocal Chamber duets with Keyboard Accompaniment Composed Between 1820-1995. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1999. 016.7843062.N466c
Reid, Cornelius. A Dictionary of Vocal Terminology. New York: Joseph Patelson Music House, 1983. 784.903.R272d
Stahl, Dorothy. Selected Discography of Solo Song (1971-1974 Suppl, 1975-1982 Suppl). Detroit: Information Coordinators, 1984. 789.91364.St14s 1975- 1982 SUPPL.; 789.91364 .St14s 1971- 1974 SUPPL.
diction
Adams, David. A Handbook of Diction for Singers: Italian, German, French. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. 784.932.Ad17h
Adler, Kurt. Phonetics and Diction in Singing. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1967. 784.93.Ad59ab
Arnold, William. French Diction for Singers and Speakers. Philadelphia: Oliver Ditson Company, 1912. 784.932.Ar65f
Castel, Nico. A Singer’s Manual of Spanish Lyric Diction. New York: Excalibur, 1994. 784.043.C275s
Coffin, Berton. Phonetic Readings of Songs and Arias. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1982. 784.93.C654p 1982
Colorni, Evelina. Singer’s Italian. New York: G. Schirmer, 1970. 784.932.C719s
Cox, Richard G. The Singer’s Manual of German and French Diction. New York: G. Schirmer, 1970. 784.932.C839s
Grubb, Thomas. Singing in French. New York: Schirmer Books, 1979. 784.932.G92s
Hines, Robert S. Singers Manual of Latin Diction & Phonetics. New York: Schirmer Books, 1975. 784.932.H589s
Magner, Candace A. Phonetic Readings of Brahms Lieder. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1987. 784.3.B73mp
Marshall, Madeleine Forell. Singers Manual of English Diction. New York: G. Schirmer, 1953. 784.93.M357s
McGee, Timothy J., et al., eds. Singing Early Music: The Pronunciation of European Languages in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1996. Book: 784.932.Si64e, Compact Disc: CD 5127
Moriarity, John. Diction: Italian, Latin, French, German. Boston: E. C. Schirmer Music Co., 1975. 784.932.M824d
Odom, William. German for Singers. New York: Schirmer Books, c1981. 784.932.Od5g
Pfautsch, Lloyd. English Diction for Singers. New York: Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, 1971. 784.932.P474e
Uris, Dorothy. To Sing in English: A Guide to Improved Diction. New York: Boosey and Hawkes, 1971. 784.932.Ur3t
Wall, Joan. Diction for Singers. Dallas: Pst…Inc., c1990. 784.932.D561fs
Wall, Joan. International Phonetic Alphabet for Singers: A Manual for English and Foreign Language Diction. Dallas, TX: Pst…, Inc., 1989. 784.932 .W155i
pedagogy and technique
Adams, Charlotte. Daily Workout for a Beautiful Voice. Santa Barbara, CA: Santa Barbara Music Publishing, 1991. VT 6370 VHS
Barton, Peter. Voice: The Universal Instrument. Chicago, IL: Clearvue, 1989. VT 5357
Berkman, Al. The Actor Sings. Los Angeles, CA: Melrose Pub. Co., 1985. 784.934.B455a
Boytim, Joan Frey. The Private Voice Studio Handbook. Milwaukee: Hal Leonard, 2003. 784.962.B715p
Brown, Oren. Discover Your Voice: How to Develop Healthy Voice Habits. San Diego: Singular Publishing Group, 1996. Book with CD. 784.932.B814d
Callas, Maria. Callas at Juilliard Sound Recording: Master Classes. Hayes Middlesex, England: EMI Records, 1987. CD 1181-1183. Accompanying Book: 784.932.C131c
Caldwell, Robert. Excellence in Singing: Multilevel Learning and Multilevel Teaching. Redmond, WA: Caldwell Publishing, 2001. 784.93.C311e 5 vols. With INDEX
Caldwell, Robert. The Performer Prepares: 100% commitment. Dallas, TX: Pst…Inc., 1992. VT 4549
Callaghan, Jean. Singing and Voice Science. San Diego: Singular Pub. Group, 2000. 784.932.C13s
Christy, Van Ambrose. Foundations in Singing: A Basic Textbook in Vocal Technique and Song Interpretation. Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 1990. 784.93.C468f 1990 Med. High
Coffin, Berton. Coffin’s Sounds of Singing, 2nd ed. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002. 784.932
David, Merilee. The New Voice Pedagogy. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1995. 784.932.D28n
Emmons, Shirlee and Alma Thomas. Power Performance for Singers. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. 784.934.Em67p
Haasemann, Frauke. Group Vocal Techniques. Chapel Hill, NC: Hinshaw Music, 1989. VT 3300
Hemsley, Thomas. Singing and Imagination: A Human Approach to a Great Musical Tradition. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. 784.932.H379s
Hines, Jerome. Great Singers on Great Singing. 7th ed. New York: Limelight, 1994. 784.93.H589g 1994
Lieberman, Julie. You Are Your Instrument: The Definitive Musician’s Guide to Practice and Performance. 2nd ed. New York: Huiksi Music, 1991. 780.7.L621y
Lieberman, Julie. The Vocalist’s Guide to Fitness, Health & Musicianship. Woodstock, NY: Homespun Video, 1991. VT 5062
McKinney, James. Vocal Fundamentals Kit. 1 cassette and 3 booklets. Mca Kit 7
Miller, Kenneth. Principles of Singing: A Text Book for First-year Singers. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1983. 784.932.M615p 1983
Miller, Richard. National Schools of Singing: English, French, German, and Italian Techniques of Singing Revisited. Rev. ed. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1997. 784.932.M617en
Miller, Richard. On the Art of Singing. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. 784.934.M617o
Miller, Richard. Solutions for Singers: Tools for Performers and Teachers. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. 784.932.M617sf
Miller, Richard. The Structure of Singing: System and Art in Vocal Technique. New York: Schirmer Books, 1986. 784.93.M617s
Miller, Richard. Training Soprano Voices. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. 984.932.M617s
Nelson, Samuel. Singing With Your Whole Self: The Feldenkrais Method and Voice. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002. 784.932.N337s
Popeil, Lisa. Lisa Popeil’s The Total Singer. Sherman Oaks, CA: Voiceworks, c1996. VT 4946
Schmidt, Jan. Basics of Singing. 2nd ed. New York: Schirmer Books, 1989. 784.93.Sch54b, 1989
Sotak, Diana Kodner. Handbook for Cantors. Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1988. 783.5.So76h
Stanton, Royal. Steps to Singing for Voice Classes. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1983. 784.932.St26s 1983
Wall, Joan and Robert Caldwell. The Singer’s Voice - Breath. Dallas, TX: PST, Inc., 1993. VT 3183
Wall, Joan and Robert Caldwell. The Singer’s Voice - A Fiberoptic View of the Vocal Folds. Dallas, TX: PST, Inc., 1993. VT 3181 VHS
Wall, Joan and Robert Caldwell. The Singer’s Voice - Resonance. Dallas, TX: PST, Inc., 1993. VT 4228 VHS
Wall, Joan and Robert Caldwell. The Singer’s Voice - The Vocal Folds. Dallas, TX: PST, Inc., 1993. VT 3182 MAN
Wall, Joan and Robert Caldwell. The Singer’s Voice - The Vocal Tract. Dallas, TX: PST, Inc., 1993. VT 3359 MAN
Wormhoudt, P. Building the Voice as an Instrument. Oskaloosa, IA: William Penn College, 1981. 784.932.W894b