Library Resources for Singers, Coaches, and Accompanists: An Annotated Bibliography, 1970-1997

by Ruthann McTyre

Overview

Designed to aid the student, librarian, teacher, or professional singer, this annotated bibliography provides access to more than 500 books, jourbanals, 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313302664
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/23/1998
Series:	Music Reference Collection , #71
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

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.

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

Editorial Reviews

A guide to library materials that aid and enhance the study of voice, for use in reference departments in public and academic libraries. Annotated entries are divided into ten chapters focusing on types of library resources, such as encyclopedias, guides to repertoire and research, synopses, discographies, pedagogical resources, periodicals, and Internet and electronic resources. Choral music is not treated. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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