Self-Accompanied Classical Singing

Self-Accompanied Classical Singing: Reviving a Lost Art explores the historical and current-day phenomenon of classical singers accompanying themselves. The book charts the journey of self-accompanied singing through the history of classical music from the 14th century and presents extensive research involving over 100 classical singers today. It aims to generate discussion about the practice of self-accompaniment in both the past and the present; strengthen networks of singers engaged in self-accompaniment; foster self-accompaniment as a revived professional practice in the classical sphere; and provide information and inspiration to music educators, from the school to the conservatoire. Written for a broad audience, Self-Accompanied Classical Singing will appeal to professional singers, teachers and students of singing; Artistic Directors of concert halls and festivals; and researchers, teachers and students of performance studies, music history, music education, and the sociology and psychology of music.