The fifth book in Abingdon's series of how-to books for church musicians desiring further training, The Reluctant Soliost views solo singing both form a technical and a worship/ ministry standpoint. This book addresses such needs as: * "I have some voices in the choir that with polish could make fine soloists, but I don't know exactly how to apply the polish" * "I know just enough about voice pedagogy to be dangerous and would like help on the technical aspects to help the whole choir" * I would like a thoughtful ...
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The fifth book in Abingdon's series of how-to books for church musicians desiring further training, The Reluctant Soliost views solo singing both form a technical and a worship/ ministry standpoint. This book addresses such needs as: * "I have some voices in the choir that with polish could make fine soloists, but I don't know exactly how to apply the polish" * "I know just enough about voice pedagogy to be dangerous and would like help on the technical aspects to help the whole choir" * I would like a thoughtful presentation of why solos are a part of worship" * "How do I help select repertoire for the eager ( but untrained and inexperienced) soloists in my church?" Developed with the church choir director in mind, The Reluctant Soloist is an easy-to-understand treatment of issues faced by most local church musicians. Topics covered are: A Philosophy of Church Solos; Basic Vocal Techniques; Choosing Repertoire for the Inexperienced Soloist, Creating Your Own Solos/Repertoire/Using the Hymnal/Octavos/Keyboard Literature; Not Everyone Is Ready for the Big Time!; Preach It--Telling the Story; and Ministry Matters. * Written by an experienced authority in the field * Helpful for directors with no formal voice training * Helps develop soloists for the church music ministry * Discusses the ministry aspects of solo singing
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Add this copy of Reluctant Soloist to cart. $70.25, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Abingdon Press.
