Chapter 6 VOCAL MUSIC Uniqueness of the Voice

Chapter 6 VOCAL MUSIC

Uniqueness of the Voice Registers – vocal ranges Range – the distance between the lowest and highest pitches of the voice Bobby Mc. Ferrin Don't Worry, Be Happy Spontaneous Inventions Ave Maria

Voice Classifications Female voices – Coloratura – a soprano voice that is light and flexible enough to perform rapid scales and trills Beverly Sills Soprano – the high female register Mezzo-soprano – the intermediate female voice that sings in the lower part of the soprano range Denyce Graves Contralto – a low female register with a full, rich, dark, and powerful quality Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson Born in 1902 in Philadelphia, PA In the 1920 s she studied voice in Europe because of the color of her skin In 1939, she performed at the Lincoln Memorial in front of an estimated 75, 000 people.

Voice Classifications Male voices – Countertenor – the highest male voice with a falsetto range and quality and a register in the female alto range David Daniels Tenor – the high male range with a powerful, ringing quality Luciano Pavorotti Baritone – the intermediate male voice Sherrill Milnes Bass – a lower male register with a rich, robust, resonant, and full quality Samuel Ramey

Andrea Bocelli Born in 1958 in Tuscany, Italy Began singing at an early age, was tragically blinded in a freak soccer accident at the age of 12 After finishing law school, decided to pursue a career in vocal music The Prayer with Celine Dion

Charlotte Church British performer By the age of 14, she had performed former President Bill Clinton and Queen Elizabeth Pie Jesu Bridge Over Troubled Water

Crossover Artists A crossover artist is one who becomes popular in one genre of music then another (opera -> pop, Christian/gospel -> pop) Ex: Andrea Bocelli, Charlotte Church, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Lifehouse, Switchfoot

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Voices in Schools Showchoir – California - Los Alamitos Harry Potter Midwest - Wheaton Warrenville Preliminaries Finals New England - Uniondale on Today Show South -

3 musical textures Monophonic – Polyphonic – more than one melody at a time (a round/canon) Homophonic – one melody WITH harmony (a traditional hymn)

Audiation – the capacity to think sound A capella – singing without instrumental accompaniment

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Vocal Timbre and Musical Style Bel canto – a style characterized by lyrical and flowing phrases, beauty of vocal color, and brilliant technique (mostly associated with opera/classical styles of vocal music)

Blues – a genre of African American music that often expresses frustration, sadness, or longing (often involves dips/scoops in pitches) Blue notes – selected pitches, usually on the 3 rd and 7 th degrees of the scale, whose intonation is altered at the discretion of the performer