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The Language of Song: Intermediate (Low Voice) is part of the successful series by Heidi Pegler and Nicola-Jane Kemp. The ability to sing in foreign languages is a much-needed skill for singers, but few vocal training resources tackle this aspect comprehensively in one book. With this in mind, ABRSM examiners and professional singers Heidi and Nicola-Jane  have written a graded series of songbooks that provide classic song repertoire, carefully selected to develop the vital skills required to sing in a foreign language.An invaluable resource for all singing students and teachers, each song gives both a literal and poetic translation of each text, a detailed pronunciation guide using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) guide and background information on the songs as well as technical and musical teaching points. The downloadable audio includes the text for each song spoken by a native speaker - expert language consultants who specialise in coaching singers - as well as a recording of each song accompanied by international pianist John Lenehan.Not just ideal for those taking graded singing exams, these are invaluable for singers of any age exploring international song repertoire up to university and college level.Learn to sing this wonderful foreign language repertoire confidently and effectively and celebrate the Language of Song!This collection focuses on songs in Italian, German and French, with some Spanish.The Language of Song series was voted 'Best Educational Publication' at the 2007 Music Industries Association Awards.**ABRSM selected pieces (Singing from 2009):Vergebliches Ständchen (Brahms)Mariä Wiegenlied (The Virgin’s Slumber Song/Mary’s Cradle Song) (Reger)En Jerez de la Frontera (The Miller’s Wife) (Rodrigo)Tu lo sai (You know well) (Torelli)Le charme (Chausson)Aurore (Faure)Ständchen: No. 4 from Schwanengesang (Schubert)Amarilli, mia bella (Amaryllis, my lovely) (Caccini)Se tu m’ami (If you love me) (attrib. Parisotti/Pergolesi)Toglietemi la vita ancor: from Il Pompeo (Scarlatti)Vaga luna, che inargenti (Bellini)Clair de lune (Faure)Le secret (Faure)Die Forelle (Schubert)Die Lotosblume (Schumann)El majo discreto: from Tonadillas en un estilo antiguo (Granados)Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito (Montsalvatge)

Have you always wanted to be able to sing? Then this book is for you – because it’s never too late! It's Never Too Late To Sing is an all-in-one tutor book that covers approximately two years of singing lessons, and includes essential music theory and technical skills for beginners. The learning process is broken down into bite-sized, manageable chunks with downloadable online audio containing a wealth of music from classical and folk to pop and jazz to sing along to. Additional piano accompaniments to the songs are downloadable from this website.Packed with information, teaching advice and top tips from the experts, this beginner singer’s tutor is perfect for those keen to begin singing, but aren’t sure where to start!