Voice Secrets

Matthew Hoch is associate professor of voice and coordinator of voice studies at Auburn University. He is the author of several books, including A Dictionary for the Modern Singer. He holds the BM from Ithaca College, MM from the Hartt School, and DMA from the New England Conservatory. Dr. Hoch is the 2016 winner of the Van Lawrence Fellowship, awarded jointly by the Voice Foundation and NATS. He actively performs art song, opera, chamber music, and in professional choral settings.Linda Lister is associate professor of voice and director of opera theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is the author of Yoga for Singers: Freeing Your Voice and Spirit through Yoga. Also a composer, Dr. Lister holds the BA from Vassar College, MM from the Eastman School of Music, and DMA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Lister is winner of The American Prize in Directing, she has sung many world premieres on the operatic, symphonic, and recital stage.

[The authors] generously share useful information and practical perspectives while providing an extensive list of sources that much of the information came from…. [T]he authors do a wonderful job of providing the most important bits of information on a comprehensive list of subjects. There is much here for the advanced singer to ponder, with new ideas alongside fresh approaches to previously learned material. The addition of the detailed bibliography simply ensures that VoiceSecrets: 100 Performance Strategiesfor the Advanced Singer will be frequently revisited.

• Chapter 1: Vocal TechniqueChapter 2: MusicianshipChapter 3: Vocal HealthChapter 4: Practice StrategiesChapter 5: Language and DictionChapter 6: Singing Classical Genres (and Singing Them Well)Chapter 7: Singing CCM (Non-Classical) StylesChapter 8: Stage PresenceChapter 9: Business Tips