The Alchemy of Voice: Transform and Enrich Your Life Using the Power of Your Voice (Paperback)

~ Stewart Pearce (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Stewart's gift is to show us how extraordinary the power of the voice can be' -- Simon Callow 'Ever since meeting Stewart, I've wished others could benefit from his knowledge and wisdom. Now, THE ALCHEMY OF VOICE makes this possible.' -- Shelley von Strunckel 20041004 'I have watched with complete admiration the transformative power of Stewart's work... his guidance and insight have proven to be inspirational as well as a thoroughly practical approach to achieving remarkable results.' -- Peter Kyle, General Manager, Shakespeare's Globe 20041001 'Stewart Pearce is an inspirational force! he guides his students to experience their true creative potential. In THE ALCHEMY OF VOICE, Stewart shows how voice can have a deep influence on our total consciousness, on our lives.' -- Teresa Hale 20041001 'THE ALCHEMY OF VOICE is much awaited and will soon become treasured reading for thousands of people.' -- Patrick Spottiswoode, Director of Globe Education, 20041001

Product Description

Using your voice effectively can help you get what you want in life. Voice coach Stewart Pearce promises to transform your life with this easy-to-follow programme. In this fascinating book he places our vocal tradition in context, tracing the development of voice from the first sounds made by our ancestors to the language and varied tones we use today, and shows how you can both direct and heal your life through sound. Pearce explains that one of the most important assets we each have in life is our own unique signature note. And the person who uses their voice well will inevitably be the one who succeeds head and shoulders above the rest. THE ALCHEMY OF VOICE reveals straightforward techniques to show you how best to use your voice for inner balance, harmony and wellbeing, as well as to boost your confidence, inject your delivery with energy, add colour to your self expression and deal with difficult situations. Discover just how dramatically your life can improve through the incredible power of the voice.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Mobius (February 14, 2005)
• ISBN-10: 0340826215
• ISBN-13: 978-0340826218
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,044,049 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FOREVER TRANFORM YOUR VOICE FOR YOURSELF AND THE WORLD, December 12, 2005

By	K. Rubinstein "theatre director and teacher" (New Haven, CT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What an extraordinary and life transforming book. Stewart Pearce has given us both spiritual insight and its practical manifestation in this ground breaking book about the human voice. As an theatre director and acting teacher, I find this book to be invaluable both for actors and for all humans who have a voice. The book empowers us to use our voice as our personal sounder and our healer: to find authority, richness, texture and depth in our own instrument whose range and flexibility are largely mysteries to us. By following the exercises and Stewart's deeper guidance you will fall madly in love with the voice you were born with and want to share it with the world!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "The sound of your note is ...., January 15, 2006

By	D. Sfameni (Munich, Germany) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

....the resonance of your heart and the song of your soul." Nobody could have expressed it better than renowned voice coach and personal teacher Stewart Pearce in his book "Alchemy of Voice"! It is a beautiful written account of the author's own spiritual journey to find his " personal key note" and as a consequence his heart's desire. Stewart Pearce became a famous voice coach who teaches not only at London's Globe Theatre but all over the world - wherever people fascinated by his book ask for his support and guidance. The beauty of the book is that it doesn't really matter whether you are an actor, a Top Executive in the corporate world or a politician preparing for the next speech in parliament. We all use our voices to convey our message; either by persuasion, seduction or heart felt passion to convince our audience. Stewart Pearce explains why it is so important that the tone of our voice reflects our inner felt conviction because only then we come across as authentic and are in the end convincing. As long as our mind (ratio) is not fully aligned with our heart (emotion), we will always miss this ultimate goal of eventually becoming our real selves. In addition, Stewart Pearce provides us with some very powerful tools in describing some very simple but highly effective exercises to heighten our awareness and becoming more conscious when using our voice. Whatever your goals is, you could simply use this book and learn the techniques it provides you or start the journey to find IT! The distinctive sound of your own note!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic through the bowels of the universe, January 1, 2006

By	M. Potter (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a life-changing book, plain and simple.
Stewart Pearce shows us what we didn't know was possible with his clear, thoughtful, easy to read, magical examination of the human voice.
Through Stewart Pearce's spiritual and self-empowering guidance, we learn the force and possibility of our voices to heal, and change lives.
In addition to the spiritual, you will quickly learn the practical: You will learn depth, texture, flexibility, clarity, confidence, and POWER your voice is capable of.
The "voice" will have new meaning after experiencing this book.
This Groundbreaking book deserves the highest recommendation possible.