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Library Resources for Singers, Coaches, and Accompanists An Annotated Bibliography, 1970-1997
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Ruthann Boles McTyre
Book Code: GR0266
ISBN: 0-313-30266-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30266-4
176 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 7/30/1998
List Price: $98.95 (UK Sterling Price: £57.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Music Reference Collection
Series Number: 71
Reviews:
  • 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
  • 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
Description: 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.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface and General Music Reference
  • Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Related Sources
  • Guides to Repertoire and Research
  • Synopses, Translations, and Diction
  • Preparation, Accompanying, and Coaching
  • Discographics and Videographics
  • Pedagogical Resources
  • Stage Resources
  • Travel and Education
  • Internet and Electronic Resources
  • Periodicals
  • Author Index
  • Title Index
  • Subject Index
  • Compiler's Profile
LC Card Number: 98-23959
LCC Class: ML128
Dewey Class: 016
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