The Cambridge Companion to Singing

This is the only book to cover in detail so many aspects of the voice ranging from medieval music to Madonna and beyond. Almost anything one wants to know about singing practices and singing styles can be found here in chapters that cover world music rock rap and jazz; European art song ensemble singing the English cathedral tradition and the choral movement in the United States; Renaissance Baroque and Classical singing treatises contemporary vocal techniques children''s choirs and the teaching of singing today. The contributors are leading international performers and specialists.