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24 Italian Songs & Arias - Medium Low Voice (Book/CD): Medium Low Voice - Book/CD (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics)

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As someone studying to lead prayer service (a Sheliach Tzibbur) I had begun a journey to find my voice. I am very lucky to have ended up fining an outstanding Voice teacher as well as great Cantorial teacher. The Cantors in the city have get-to-gethers on a monthly basis (I promise I am getting to the point about this book) and recently had an eminent Canadian Tenor come speak to us. He first did a very challenging Cantorial piece and then proceeded to say: "Remember when you started and you did Italian songs and arias as part of your training? I've got news for you. This is something you should do every day for the rest of your singing career. This and proper vocal technique will allow you to sing for many years past the time when most people can no longer sing". This is the best of those books. My voice teacher always chooses this version as the best choice of Italian and the best version. The piano cd is an enormous help (unless you are such a diva that you have a live-in rehearsal pianist). Enjoy!!!

Teacher said this would cost me $24. but apparently he doesn't shop Amazon. Great price for standard vocal text with accompaniment CD.

I was very pleasantly surprised at the quality of the piano accompaniment CD that came with this purchase. Definitely makes it worth the price,

I have taught voice for almost 30 years. Yes, I purchased the newer versions of the "classic" Italian songs, and use the intro materials and some of the ornamentation, but the piano accompaniments in the Schirmer are much more musical, and this is still my favorite version of any of the anthologies of Italian songs.

I love this book as it will help me prepare for solos in school as well as the love of the songs and having the CD is amazing!!

Singing in Italian is so much fun, and this book just makes it funner! I like pretty much every song in here, but my absolute favorites are Caro Mio Ben, Sebben Crudele, and Gia il Sole dal Gange. (Sorry if I messed up the spelling- I don't have the book right in front of me.) But yes! This book is easy to read (in practically every way) The songs are easy to learn, as long as you are confident and okay with messing up on occasion. The CD is very helpful for when I need to practice and I don't have anybody to accompany me. Over all, I would totally recommend this book to any singer, or pianist.

Please don't buy this book. The editions are awful and completely out of date. I'm a full-time teacher of singing & I cringe when singers bring this in. Try "28 Italian Songs" edited by John Glen Paton. It has the same songs, but the editions are much better! Good luck.