So You Want to Sing Chamber Music: A Guide for Performers

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Chapters 2 & 3 Resources  Chapter 4 Resources  Chapter 5 Resources Index   

Chapter 1 – Brief History of Chamber Music

Early Chamber Music:

The Renaissance:

Baroque Period:

Classical Period:

Romantic Period:

Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries:

Chapter 2 – Why Sing Chamber Music?

Chapter 3 – How to Program Vocal Chamber Music

Examples from Text:

Beginner:

Moderate:

Advanced:

Suggested Listening – Examples of Chamber Music with Voices:

Suggested Listening – Examples of Chamber Music with Instruments:

Chapter 4 – Breathe with the Bow: Communicating with Instrumentalists

String Instruments:

Wind Instruments:

Brass Instruments:

Percussion and Other Instruments:

Chapter 5 – Stylistic Considerations

Index