Choosing a singer s voice type is one of the most difficult and important challenges facing today s voice instructor. This decision affects every aspect of a singer s development, as no singer can be truly successful with inappropriate repertoire.
This volume and its companion for young sopranos and mezzo-sopranos is designed to offer guidance to voice teachers in dealing with hard-to-categorize students.
In four concise steps, Eustis outlines a methodology for determining a singer s voice
* Diagnose the primary technical issues. * Observe changes in the sound as technique improves. * Understand the psychology of voice type. * Use appropriate repertoire to achieve the above goals.
Introduction - George Frideric L aure che spira - Henry Who can behold Florella s charms? - Joseph Fidelity - Franz An Sylvia - Felix Jagdlied - Allesandro Da te lungi - Bergère legère - Gabriel Fauré: Chanson de Shylock - Charles Wakefield From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water - Jay A Music - Appendix Additional Repertoire for Investigation - Appendix Relevant Books - Appendix Discography - Appendix Score Sources