Singing with many voices is a blog dedicated to the classical singer. Various subjects related to the art and craft of singing will be discussed. Your questions are welcome and I look forward to having you follow the blog. -Joan Patenaude Yarnell (Voice Faculties-Curtis Institute of Music/Manhattan School Of Music)
“THE SPONTANEOUS, PRE-TUNED FIRST TONE IS THE LAUNCH PAD FOR EACH PHRASE
THE POISED RELEASE OF THE LAST BEAT OF THE FINALE TONE IS THE LANDING PAD FOR A SMOOTH, FIRM LANDING.”
THIS IS THE MEANING OF “ONSET” AND “OFFSET” OF TONE IN THE ART AND CRAFT OF CLASSICAL SINGING.
“KEEP YOUR THOUGHTS AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE , BUT NO SIMPLER” (Albert Einstein)
An organized mind is the secret of beautiful singing as the body always obeys the thought.
“THOSE WHO KNOW HOW TO BREATHE WELL AND PRONOUNCE WELL , KNOW HOW TO SING WELL’ (Giovanni Batista Lamperti)
“LEARN TO LISTEN” – THE VOICE SPONTANEOUSLY FINDS THE RIGHT COLOR WHEN THE SINGER IS EMOTIONALLY COMMITTED TO THE PRELUDES, INTERLUDES AND POSTLUDES OF THE ENTIRE SONG, ARIA, ETC.
“THE TRUE METHOD OF SINGING IS IN HARMONY WITH NATURE AND THE LAWS OF HEALTH” Giovanni Batista Lamperti (1839-1910)
“DO NOT MISTAKE QUANTITY OF SOUND FOR QUALITY OF SOUND”
‘”IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE YOUNG SINGER TO DEVELOP THEIR IMAGINATION – INNER EAR/INNER EYE ” (Thomas Quasthoff, German Baritone )
JULY 14TH, 2024
“IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO SING WELL, AS LONG AS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO” (Joan Sutherland)
Take the time and patience to be aware of what you want to do.
“WHEN YOU GO OUT TO AUDITION, INSTEAD OF HOPING TO ‘GET SOMETHING’ – GO OUT THERE TO ‘GIVE SOMEHING” .. (Bryan Cranston, American Actor)
Auditioning is a chance to share your performance vocally, musically, expressively. Then you are a real artist.
Welcome to vocal thoughts of the week. Singing With Many Voices will be sending one out weekly throughout the semester. I hope you enjoy them. Your responses are welcome.
“IN THE FIRST VOWEL ARE ALL THE OTHER VOWELS.” – Nico Castel
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