Composer of the Month
Five women who wrote amazing art songs
There’s a distinct lack of female composers represented in the singing exam repertoire. Find out about two who are included and three who should be!
Columns & Series
Composer of the Month: Georges Bizet
October is here and it’s time for a new Composer of the Month This month, to time with this composer’s birthday, I’ve chosen one of the “one hit wonders” of the musical world. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that many composers who are now only known for one work struggled Read more…
Composer of the Month
Repertoire Corner
Happiness and joy are our themes this week, and I’ve selected two intermediate level songs Schubert – Seligkeit (Heavenly Bliss) [AB(4B);LCM(7);TG(5)] This song has quite a long introduction which should be used by the singer to prepare mentally for the mood of the song. The melody here needs Read more…
Composer of the Month
Composer of the Month for September: George Frideric Handel
Welcome to the very first Composer of the Month. This is a new regular series in which I will explore the vocal music of different composers. As part of Composer of the Month, a free pdf will be available of this month’s composer for you to use with your students. Read more…