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Beyond the Spirituals: Harry T. Burleigh’s Five Songs of Laurence Hope

Written in 1915, Five Songs of Laurence Hope are considered by many to be Harry T. Burleigh’s greatest achievement. These harmonically adventurous, lush musical settings stand in stark contrast to the straightforward style of his more familiar spiritual arrangements. Gregory Zavracky, in his article, “Beyond the Spirituals: Harry T. Burleigh’s Five Songs of Laurence Hope," found in the May/June issue of the Journal of Singing, provides information relevant to the performance and teaching of the cycle. Included are short biographies of the composer and poet Adela Cory Nicolson, details about the premiere and its reception, technical considerations, poem synopses, and musical analysis.

JOS_078_5_2022_559.pdf (application/pdf, 811.3 K) posted at 3:27 PM, August 4, 2022

Bringing a Different Kind of Research into the Studio

Internationally known composer and voice teacher David Sisco is the author of a provocative article, “Bringing a Different Kind of Research into the Studio,” in the September/October issue of Journal of Singing. In it, he highlights several dynamic tools to enhance voice teaching effectiveness, outlines studies that illuminate them, and models application in the studio. These tools include teaching curiosity, teaching vulnerability, practicing mindfulness, practicing self-care—all critical issues for the engaged voice pedagogue.

JOS-077-01-2020-19.pdf (application/pdf, 186.4 K) posted at 8:15 AM, September 2, 2020

Cancer Chemotherapy: An Overview and Voice Implications

Three respected otolaryngologists and an Oncology Pharmacy Specialist join to write “Cancer Chemotherapy: An Overview and Voice Implications” in the May/June issue of the Journal of Singing. The many treatment options for cancer and the plethora of chemotherapeutic drugs and other agents continue to grow. Current agents possess effective antitumor activity, but they come with a multitude of voice impairing side effects of varying severity with which singers and singing teachers should be familiar.

JOS-076-05-2020-559.pdf (application/pdf, 444.4 K) posted at 12:56 PM, July 7, 2020

Care of the Professional Voice: ‘Voice Rest’

All too often, “Don’t Sing” is an unnecessary prescription given to patients for various voice maladies. “Don’t speak” is a less common recommendation, and it is justified even more rarely. In their article “Voice Rest” in the May/June issue of “Journal of Singing,” physicians Robert Sataloff, Adam Rubin, Karen Lyons, and Voice Pathologist/Singing Voice Specialist Jean Skeffington offer reasons when absolute voice rest is necessary and how the patient should handle it. They also examine the more common relative voice rest, with practical suggestions for patient program of activity during this therapy.

JOS-075-5-2019-557_-_Voice_Rest_-_Satalof_-_Cline_-_Lyons_-_Skeffington_-_Rubin.pdf (application/pdf, 697.9 K) posted at 11:10 AM, July 9, 2019

Care of the Professional Voice: Gluten Sensitivity

Gluten allergy seems almost faddish as a “maladie du jour,” but its ubiquity is much more real than imagined. In their article “Gluten Sensitivity” for the column “Care of the Professional Voice” of the January/February issue of “Journal of Singing,” Drs. Aaron J. Jaworek and Robert T. Sataloff suggest that the problem, especially with the concomitant gastroesophageal reflux, poses a serious threat to singers. In the article, the authors thoroughly identify the allergy, and discuss its diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment.

JOS-075-3-2019-303_-_Gluten_Sensitivity_-_Jaworek-Sataloff.pdf (application/pdf, 448.7 K) posted at 1:56 PM, February 5, 2019

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