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Online
music suppliers: independent music publishers
The
Full Pitcher Music Resources
Publisher of educational sheet music, with ideas for improvisation, easy
music for beginners, resources for schools/teachers, including special
needs support.
Rudolph's
Music
This was the first website in the USA to start offering online music using
Sibelius' Scorch technology. Rudolph's Music specialises in music for
piano, and offers a wide selection of piano teaching material. If it's
piano music you're looking for, click here.
Scotchsnap
Scotchsnap
supplies Scottish music scores online - using the Sibelius Scorch plugin
you can listen to the music whilst following it on a score. Fiddle music,
reels and other traditional Scottish music, plus compositions by Scottish
composers.
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Academic
institutes and research organisations
The
British Voice Association
The British Voice Association (the BVA) is a registered charity and became
a Company Limited by Guarentee in 1999. Its remit is the encouragement
of a healthy voice, vocal skills and communication in such areas as the
performing arts, business and industry, medicine and education. The BVA
recognises the human voice as an essential element of our communication
and well-being. It is devoted to people with voice problems, ranging from
severe pathology and cancer to subtle difficulties of artistic performance,
all of whom are entitled to the best care available. To that end, the
BVA is dedicated to supporting, informing and encouraging members of all
professions who work with these individuals.
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Composer
websites
Bach
Cantatas Website
A comprehensive site covering all aspects of J.S. Bach's cantatas and
his other vocal works. Contains discussions and detailed discographies
of each cantata and other vocal works, performers and general topics.
The site also includes texts and translations, scores, articles and interviews,
and short biographies of more than 1200 performers of Bach vocal works
(singers, conductors, vocal and instrumental groups). There are also other
relevant resources such as a disscussion of the Lutheran church year,
reviews and discussions of Bach's non-vocal works, terms and abbreviations,
hundreds of links to other relevant resources. The site is an international
collective project, being compiled from various postings about the subject,
most of which have been sent to the Bach Cantatas Mailing List.
Scores
from Amsterdam
This site offers musical scores by the composers Hans van Eck and Norbert
Wissing. The scores are in PDF format and can be downloaded for free.
Music for Instruments, Voice and accompaniment of piano or small ensemble.
The
Schubert Club
(USA) The Schubert Club promotes the art of music - particularly recital
music, through education, performance and museum programs.
The
Schubert Foundation
(Netherlands) Major international Schubert resources website.
Tomás
Luis de Victoria
This website is intended as a tribute to Tomás Luis de Victoria.
Scores and didactic MIDI files of all his works are available from this
website.
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Examination
boards
Associated
Board of the Royal Schools of Music
UK music examination board. The website contains full details of current
syllabus and regulations. ABRSM offers graded examinations in singing
and all other instruments, both in the U.K. and overseas. There are
also 3 levels of professional diploma awarded by external examination.
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British
Music schools and conservatoires
Birmingham
Conservatoire
Established over 100 years ago, Birmingham Conservatoire is recognised
as one of the major national colleges of music centring on performance
and composition. It is also the Faculty of Music at the University. Our
aim is to train musicians to the highest standard of musical attainment.
The emphasis is on high quality and a broad spectrum of musical education
and training, with a priority towards future career development.
Guilhall
School of Music and Drama
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is renowned worldwide for its
mix of tradition, innovation, the quality of its teaching, its friendly
atmosphere and the flexibility it offers in response to individual strengths
and interests. The Guildhall School is sited in the Barbican, in the City
of London, and offers highly selective admission to undergraduate and
post-graduate courses.
Leeds
College of Music
Leeds
College of Music is the UK's largest music college, with some 800 full-time
and over 2,000 part-time students. The College's courses cover a wide
range of music - classical, pop, jazz, Indian music, music technology,
and the making and repairing of musical instruments. Courses are available
at all levels, from beginner to postgraduate.
Royal
Academy of Music
Britain's senior conservatoire, now a full college of the University of
London, enjoys a highly enviable location alongside Regent's Park in central
London. Its aim is to prepare
students for a successful career in music according to the evolving demands
of the profession.
Royal College of Music
Performance-based training at the highest level. Undergraduate
degrees and post-graduate courses to doctoral level. Excellent
research facilities of Library, Museum of Instruments and Department of
Portraits and Performance History.
Royal
Holloway Department of Music is the top 5* research rated music department
in the University of London. It is housed in Wettons Terrace and the Founder's
Building. Currently one of the largest departments in the college, the
Department of Music has an undergraduate community of about 200, and a
postgraduate community of about 65, including students on taught MMus,
research-based MPhil/PhD and visiting-student programmes.
Royal
Northern Collegel of Music
This leading European conservatoire offers the full range of undergraduate
courses and postgraduate degree courses. Winner of the Queen's Anniversary
Prize for Higher and Further Education, 1998; highly selective entry procedure.
Superb modern premises in Manchester, built after the amalgamation of
the Northern School of Music and the Royal Manchester College of Music.
Royal
Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
The
mission of the RSAMD is to produce musiciains, actors and other professionals
in music and drama well-equipped to pursue a diversity of careers at a
national and international level.
The
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is the National Conservatoire
of Wales, providing specialist practical and performance-based training
that enables students to enter and influence the music, theatre and related
professions.
Trinity
College of Music's aim is to help the students, who come to us
with a love of music, to leave making music with an enhanced understanding
of it and an ability to make music work for them. The combination of our
inspiring setting and our dynamic neighbours along the Thames give us
a timely opportunity to achieve this goal.
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Other
online music and music software suppliers
Sibelius
Software
This UK based software company are the leading suppliers of the score
writing software, Sibelius, and the Internet plug-in, Scorch.
TablEdit
TablEdit is a program for creating,
editing, printing and listening to tablature and sheet music (standard
notation) for guitar and other fretted, stringed instruments. Additionally,
TablEdit, while designed for guitarists, by guitarists, is not limited
to guitar like other Tablature programs. Through ongoing consultation
with experts on other instruments, TablEdit has developed support for
harmonica, mountain dulcimer, diatonic accordion, drums, violin, tin whistle,
recorder, autoharp, pedal steel guitar, and banjo (even taking into consideration
the special aspect of the fifth string)
Virtual
Sheet Music
Classical Sheet Music Downloads. Selected scores for piano, violin and
other instruments ready to download.
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Professional
singing teachers associations
Association
of Teachers of Singing
(UK) The main professional organization of singing teachers in Great Britain.
Currently, this website provides limited information about the Association
and its activities, but offers an enquiry form for prospective members.
Australian
National Association of Teachers Of Singing
Includes a national directory of singing teachers in Australia, plus other
voice training information and resources for Australian users.
European
Voice Teachers Association
The organisation is a professional association of teachers of singing
whose primary goal is to further aspects of vocal pedagogy. Medical
or scientific disciplines, the support of artistic activities or assistance
to young singers are secondary goals.
Incorporated
Society of Musicians
UK association of professional musicians and teachers; wide range of online
resources including membership directory.
The
National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc.
NATS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging the highest
standards of singing through excellence in teaching and the promotion
of vocal education and research. Our goals include the professional advancement
of the talented and the enrichment of the general public. With over 5,000
members in the United States, Canada, and more than 25 other countries,
we are the largest association of teachers of singing in the world.
The
New York Singing Teachers' Association, Inc.
Founded in 1906, NYSTA is the oldest professional association of Voice
Teachers in the United States, providing resources and educational programs
for voice teachers, singers, coaches and anyone who works with the professional
voice.
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Resources
and information for singers
Alexander
Technique Centre
The Alexander Technique is a remarkably-effective means for changing tension
habits and improving coordination. The Technique can be especially beneficial
for musicians dealing with excessive stress, injury, or pain and for musicians
wanting to enhance performance skills. The Alexander Technique is included
in the curriculum of a number of conservatories and university music departments.
This site features informative articles and links to resources on the
Alexander Technique for musicians.
ArkivMusic
Our
mission is to make it easy for you to find and buy classical music recordings.
Classical.com
The world's favourite classical music subscription site offering online
listening, downloads, custom CDs, and a huge resource of entertaining
information to expand your classical music knowledge.
Classical
Singer
The Classical Singer Community website is a fast-growing society of singers
of all levels. Whether you are an international marquis name, a seasoned
veteran, an emerging professional or a student in training, there is a
role and a need for you in the Classical Singer Community.
MusicAce
is a brand new music teaching service based in London. It is available
for all ages and levels. Created by professional musicians, it was established
in 2004 to help young professional musicians. MusicAce is a
non-profit project, monitored by Biaerbeck & Holmes, that
provides musicians with support, advice and further working experience
in the capital.
Music
and Vision magazine
Music and Vision is the world's first daily classical music magazine.
MusicTeachers.co.uk
MusicTeachers.co.uk is a free service with a database of music teachers
in the UK. Search by your chosen instrument and select a region. The website
also provides a wide range of other classical music information and resources.
The
International Phonetics Association
The
IPA is the major, as well as the oldest, representative organisation for
phoneticians. It was established in 1886 in Paris. The aim of the IPA
is to promote the scientific study of phonetics and the various practical
applications of that science.
OperaGlass, an opera information server on the World Wide Web.
Here you can get detailed information, including:
* Libretti
* Source Texts
* Performance Histories
* Synopses
* Discographies
plus pictures, background information, and more on any of a small but
rapidly growing number of operas, plus pointers to many other opera servers.
OperaMom
The
definitive online score of information and support for singing professionals
with children. (USA) An excellent informative site for singers who are
combining a career with parenthood.
Opera
Talent
Operatalent.com targets all those who are involved in operatic productions.
We publish their photos, biographies and recording samples to help promote
their careers and also provide a forum for their opinions through articles
on current issues. We reveal details of auditions, a vital element of
an operatic career.
PracticeSpot
Ideas and resources for great music lessons.
Singers
on the Net
This is a large and comprehensive online ezine covering a wealth of topics
of interest to singers and singing enthusiasts. It has a bias towards
opera, but all aspects of vocal craft are covered in an entertaining and
topical manner. Many singer profiles and concert details.
STANDARDSTRAX -
possibly the only website dedicated to bringing you original, fresh and
exclusive backing tracks of classic 20's / 30's / 40's / 50's & 60's
standards as well as jazz and big band versions of pops for the discerning
vocalist looking for something a bit different.
The
Contemplator's Microencyclopedia of Folk Music . A useful resource
for Ballads, Folk Music and Traditional and Popular Music of England,
Scotland, Ireland, Wales and America.
The
Lied and Song Texts Page
Translations
of all the songs and lieder in the Schubertline catalogue. This site has
the texts of more than 7000 songs and lieder, with translations and links
to MIDI files etc. An invaluable resource for singers and singing teachers.
The
Singing Spot
Valuable resource for singers, speakers, actors and anyone interested
in their voice. Directory links for all singing subjects. Sign up for
free singing e-zine. Email: info@thesingingspot.com
Vocal Area Network
Vocal Area Network is dedicated to the advancement of vocal ensemble music
in the New York City area. Our information-sharing services are offered
for the benefit of the vocal ensemble community.Our goal is to establish
Vocal Area Network as the center for vocal ensemble activities and information
in New York by providing a home for the growing community of professional
and vocational ensemble singers and their audiences. We offer services
and produce events to meet the needs of that community.
Voice
Care Network UK is a charity set up in 1993 in order to help and advise
teachers on keeping their voices healthy and on communicating more effectively.
‘Whoever you are and what ever your work, your voice is the most
effective means of reaching others.
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Singing
courses and training websites
The
Daniel Ferro Vocal Program
Vocal master classes, July - August, in Greve, Chianti (Italy) under the
direction of Daniel Ferro (Juillard School of Music). "Intensive
study of vocal technique as applied to the literature of singing."
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Teachers
Directories
MusicTeachers.co.uk
MusicTeachers.co.uk is a free service with a database of music teachers
in the UK. Search by your chosen instrument and select a region. The website
also provides a wide range of other classical music information and resources.
Voice
Teachers.com
- USA internet directory of teachers of singing. Gives access to websites
of many U.S. voice teachers and provides e-mail links to others.
Vocalist.org
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International mailing list and free resource for singers and singing teachers.
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Translations
of song texts
Lieder
and Song texts
Translations
of all the songs and lieder in the Schubertline catalogue. This site has
the texts of more than 7000 songs and lieder, with translations and links
to MIDI files etc. An invaluable resource for singers and singing teachers.
I
P A Source
The IPASource is home for accurate word-for-word translations of songs
and arias in French, German, and Italian with International Phonetic
Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions in the user-friendly PDF format. It
is all free for your private use.
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Singing
Festivals and Competitions
BBC
Cardiff Singer of the World
Established in 1983, this biennial competition quickly became known throughout
the classical world as the premier showcase for opera and concert singers
at the start of their careers.
Operalia
Operalia was founded in 1993 as a competition that gifted young singers
would be able to attend regardless of their economic means and that would
lead not only to one-off prizes but also to employment in opera ensembles
around the world. Under
Plácido Domingo's artistic aegis since its inception, Operalia
has become one of the most important international contests for opera
singers of all voice categories who are in the early stages of their career.
"Performance"
The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance
and Speech
There are over 300 festivals across the UK and Ireland who are affiliated
to "Performance" The British & International Federation
of Festivals. There are also affiliated festivals or festival organisations
in Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, Sri Lanka,
Zambia and Zimbabwe. We are keen to extend this Global Festival Network
and welcome further enquiries.
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