Overview

Designed to aid the student, librarian, teacher, or professional singer, this annotated bibliography provides access to more than 500 books, journals, and electronic resources. Included as well are chapters listing dictionaries and encyclopedias for opera and musical theater, biographical sources, guides to vocal literature and repertoire, and resources for vocal pedagogy and for the stage. Equally helpful are sources that list plots and synopses, translations, diction, travel and education. Providing ready access to a variety of topics and resources necessary for vocal study, this important reference will introduce music students to reliable, essential sources for their study, assist teachers and coaches in finding reference tools, and assist reference librarians in locating sources for patrons. The alphabetical organization within subject makes this reference easy to understand and easy to access. Three indexes allow for convenient cross-referencing.

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Author:   Ruthann McTyre
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Edition:   Annotated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.385kg
ISBN:  

9780313302664

ISBN 10:   0313302669
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   23 July 1998
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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It will be extremely useful in undergraduate library collections, where students will find it an excellent starting place for their research. -Choice The essential resources are included in this bibliography. Singers and their coaches, accompanists, and librarians should find it a useful compilation. -Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin ?It will be extremely useful in undergraduate library collections, where students will find it an excellent starting place for their research.?-Choice ?The essential resources are included in this bibliography. Singers and their coaches, accompanists, and librarians should find it a useful compilation.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin ?Library Resources is a valuable contribution to vocal music research, offering the reader access to important but mostly standard items, and leading him/her to related bibliographic paths....[M]cTyre's is a groundbreaking work.?-Journal of Singing ?It is a practical guide to library materials in the areas most useful for voice students and teachers, namely bibliographic guides, diction guides, translations, pedagogy, plot synopses, and other relevant materials pertaining to opera, musical theater, and solo voice....[S]hould find a place in most music libraries, as it is a good, practical compilation of information sources which singers, coaches, and others will welcome.?-Reference & User Services Quarterly Library Resources is a valuable contribution to vocal music research, offering the reader access to important but mostly standard items, and leading him/her to related bibliographic paths....[M]cTyre's is a groundbreaking work. -Journal of Singing It is a practical guide to library materials in the areas most useful for voice students and teachers, namely bibliographic guides, diction guides, translations, pedagogy, plot synopses, and other relevant materials pertaining to opera, musical theater, and solo voice....[S]hould find a place in most music libraries, as it is a good, practical compilation of information sources which singers, coaches, and others will welcome. -Reference & User Services Quarterly

It will be extremely useful in undergraduate library collections, where students will find it an excellent starting place for their research. -Choice The essential resources are included in this bibliography. Singers and their coaches, accompanists, and librarians should find it a useful compilation. -Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin ?The essential resources are included in this bibliography. Singers and their coaches, accompanists, and librarians should find it a useful compilation.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin ?Library Resources is a valuable contribution to vocal music research, offering the reader access to important but mostly standard items, and leading him/her to related bibliographic paths....[M]cTyre's is a groundbreaking work.?-Journal of Singing ?It is a practical guide to library materials in the areas most useful for voice students and teachers, namely bibliographic guides, diction guides, translations, pedagogy, plot synopses, and other relevant materials pertaining to opera, musical theater, and solo voice....[S]hould find a place in most music libraries, as it is a good, practical compilation of information sources which singers, coaches, and others will welcome.?-Reference & User Services Quarterly ?It will be extremely useful in undergraduate library collections, where students will find it an excellent starting place for their research.?-Choice It is a practical guide to library materials in the areas most useful for voice students and teachers, namely bibliographic guides, diction guides, translations, pedagogy, plot synopses, and other relevant materials pertaining to opera, musical theater, and solo voice....[S]hould find a place in most music libraries, as it is a good, practical compilation of information sources which singers, coaches, and others will welcome. -Reference & User Services Quarterly Library Resources is a valuable contribution to vocal music research, offering the reader access to important but mostly standard items, and leading him/her to related bibliographic paths....[M]cTyre's is a groundbreaking work. -Journal of Singing

It is a practical guide to library materials in the areas most useful for voice students and teachers, namely bibliographic guides, diction guides, translations, pedagogy, plot synopses, and other relevant materials pertaining to opera, musical theater, and solo voice....[S]hould find a place in most music libraries, as it is a good, practical compilation of information sources which singers, coaches, and others will welcome. -Reference & User Services Quarterly Library Resources is a valuable contribution to vocal music research, offering the reader access to important but mostly standard items, and leading him/her to related bibliographic paths....[M]cTyre's is a groundbreaking work. -Journal of Singing ?It is a practical guide to library materials in the areas most useful for voice students and teachers, namely bibliographic guides, diction guides, translations, pedagogy, plot synopses, and other relevant materials pertaining to opera, musical theater, and solo voice....[S]hould find a place in most music libraries, as it is a good, practical compilation of information sources which singers, coaches, and others will welcome.?-Reference & User Services Quarterly ?It will be extremely useful in undergraduate library collections, where students will find it an excellent starting place for their research.?-Choice ?Library Resources is a valuable contribution to vocal music research, offering the reader access to important but mostly standard items, and leading him/her to related bibliographic paths....[M]cTyre's is a groundbreaking work.?-Journal of Singing ?The essential resources are included in this bibliography. Singers and their coaches, accompanists, and librarians should find it a useful compilation.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin It will be extremely useful in undergraduate library collections, where students will find it an excellent starting place for their research. -Choice The essential resources are included in this bibliography. Singers and their coaches, accompanists, and librarians should find it a useful compilation. -Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

The essential resources are included in this bibliography. Singers and their coaches, accompanists, and librarians should find it a useful compilation. -Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin It will be extremely useful in undergraduate library collections, where students will find it an excellent starting place for their research. -Choice ?The essential resources are included in this bibliography. Singers and their coaches, accompanists, and librarians should find it a useful compilation.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin ?It is a practical guide to library materials in the areas most useful for voice students and teachers, namely bibliographic guides, diction guides, translations, pedagogy, plot synopses, and other relevant materials pertaining to opera, musical theater, and solo voice....[S]hould find a place in most music libraries, as it is a good, practical compilation of information sources which singers, coaches, and others will welcome.?-Reference & User Services Quarterly ?It will be extremely useful in undergraduate library collections, where students will find it an excellent starting place for their research.?-Choice ?Library Resources is a valuable contribution to vocal music research, offering the reader access to important but mostly standard items, and leading him/her to related bibliographic paths....[M]cTyre's is a groundbreaking work.?-Journal of Singing It is a practical guide to library materials in the areas most useful for voice students and teachers, namely bibliographic guides, diction guides, translations, pedagogy, plot synopses, and other relevant materials pertaining to opera, musical theater, and solo voice....[S]hould find a place in most music libraries, as it is a good, practical compilation of information sources which singers, coaches, and others will welcome. -Reference & User Services Quarterly Library Resources is a valuable contribution to vocal music research, offering the reader access to important but mostly standard items, and leading him/her to related bibliographic paths....[M]cTyre's is a groundbreaking work. -Journal of Singing

It is a practical guide to library materials in the areas most useful for voice students and teachers, namely bibliographic guides, diction guides, translations, pedagogy, plot synopses, and other relevant materials pertaining to opera, musical theater, and solo voice....[S]hould find a place in most music libraries, as it is a good, practical compilation of information sources which singers, coaches, and others will welcome. -Reference & User Services Quarterly

Author Information

RUTHANN BOLES McTYRE is an Assistant Professor and Head Librarian at the Crouch Music and Fine Arts Library at Baylor University. She received her M.L.I.S degree from the University of North Texas and a graduate degree in vocal performance from the Southern Methodist University. She is an active member of the Music Library Association.

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