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 The First Book of Baritone/Bass Solos
ASIN:0793503671
Our Price: $10.36
|  Practical Method of Italian Singing : New Edition - Mezzo Soprano (Alto) or Baritone
ASIN:079355120X
Our Price: $4.95
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Good for ear training, too.
Comments: Vaccai's book has been used in many voice studios for decades, and is a cornerstone of vocal literature. The first songs teach intervals: scales, thirds, fourth, fifths, half-steps, etc. Later in the book, more skills are taught. It follows an order, just like beginning piano literature does. Songs are written on two lines, one for the Italian language and one for the English language.
|  The Instrumental Hymnal: Book 7: B-Flat Tenor Saxophone/Bass Clarinet/Baritone Treble Clef/B-Flat Melody
ASIN:3015015311
Our Price: $31.47
|  The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - Volume 2 : Baritone/Bass
ASIN:079352332X
Our Price: $13.97
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: a must for baritone/bass singers!!
Comments: as it's own book vol.2 is wonderful add it with vol.1 and you have a most complete collection of baritone/bass songs from which to sing ~ james shipman, a student @ OCU
|  Arias for Baritone
ASIN:0793504031
Our Price: $16.96
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: Good collection for baritones/instrumentalists.
Comments: This is a collection that actually exceeded my expectations since most of the "good guy' parts in opera are for tenors. Most popular selections would include "Largo al Factotum" (the intro. to Barber of Seville), and "Votre Toast" ("Toreador Song" from Carmen"). The English translations provided are quite literal and non-poetic, which seems strange, because some of the selections, including those above, and others such as Mozart's "Magic Flute", do have English lyrics and have been performed in English. Also serves as a good source of instrumental solo material for trombone, baritone or cello players.
|  The Oratorio Anthology - Baritone/Bass : The Vocal Library
ASIN:079352508X
Our Price: $19.95
|  The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - Volume 3 : Baritone/Bass
ASIN:063400977X
Our Price: $13.97
Customer's Rating: 3
Summary: What's Up with the Binding
Comments: I love the collection of songs in this book and it is an improvement from Volume 2 since most songs in Volume 2 do not show the chords by name, whereas most songs in this volume do.My biggest dislike of this collection is the book's binding. Unlike Volume 2 which has the kind of binding where the back folds out from the book so it lays flat on a piano's music holder, this book is so tightly bound that the only way I have found to keep it open is to use paper clips or clothes pins to keep the book from closing on it's own while playing. This makes turning pages very difficult. If this book had been given the same binding as used on volume 2 I would have rated it top-notch, but because of the problems I have had with trying to keep the book open while playing I have to rate it a bad value for serious musicians. At best, you will want to photocopy your favorite songs and put them is a looseleaf binder if you actually want to use this book while playing a keyboard.
|  The Verdi Baritone: Studies in the Development of Dramatic Character
ASIN:0253319498
Our Price: $29.95
|  The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - Volume 1, Revised : Baritone/Bass
ASIN:0881885487
Our Price: $13.97
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Great Resource for Singers
Comments: This is a great resource for anyone looking for baritone/bass selections. When I was looking for a book with good Broadway musical vocal selections I often ran into a myriad of books with bad arrangements; however, this book has provided me with a great number of pieces that I use for auditions or my vocal lessons. It includes great bass songs such as 'Ol' Man River' from "Showboat", and some other songs in the baritone range such as 'Johanna' from "Sweeney Todd" or 'Mack the Knife' from "Threepenny Opera". It features works by Sondheim, Rogers & Hammerstein, Hammerstein and Kern, Rogers and Hart, Loesser, etc. The best thing is that it includes the original arrangements for each of these songs with the original lyrics (all of the songs are the full-length versions). Another great feature is that it also has some really good scores from some lesser known but still good musicals. This book (together with Volume II and the duets book)is a must for any vocal student, singer,or just about anyone mildly interested in musicals.
|  Leonard Warren: American Baritone (Opera Biography Series, No. 13)
ASIN:1574670530
Our Price: $27.97
Customer's Rating: 2
Summary: disappointingly poor biography of a great singer
Comments: Leonard Warren was certainly one of America's greatest singers, ranking only after Merrill & Tibbett when it comes to baritones. In the 40 years since his death on stage at the Met during a performance of LA FORZA DEL DESTINO this is the first full-length biography devoted to him. Unfortunately, he deserves better. Much better.After having read other books by the author, I was surprised at the ill-flowing, disjointed narrative here. She relies far too much on family recollections instead of objectivity. She repeats the story of Jan Peerce's anger at Warren's cobersion to Catholicism far too often as well as relying on Warren's sister. The recollections of fellow artists are few, of little importance, and were made mostly in conjunction with articles written decades ago. Except for some anonymous recording sessions in 1940, early in Warren's career, there is nothing about later sessions when he made his complete operas. Did he just show up, sing, and go home? Usually there are interesting stories to repeat (they could have at least borrowed Culshaw's about the GIOCONDA sessions). Likewise, there is no comment on why Warren was used only once by Toscanini. Did something happen? Were Valdengo or Merrill easier to work with than Warren? The author is silent. She also spends an inordinate amount of paper and ink huffily asking why Warren didn't progress faster to stardom at the Met - then answers he own questions by telling about other (and far more seasoned) artists like Tibbett & Bonelli, both of whom had senority over the newcomer Warren. The index is worthless since there are no references to any of Warren's roles or even an entry for "Warren, Leonard." Are researchers expected to plow through this badly-written book for themselves? The discography is also poorly organized and touts commercial releases plus those sponsored by the Warren Foundation, a release of VAI from the 1940 sessions and their own 2-CD set. Other issues, especially a superb 2-CD set on Romophone or a competing CD of the 1940 sessions on Minerva, are ignored or merely mentioned in passing. By the way, anyone interested in the 2-CD Warren Foundation set might first look on their shelves. Except for 4 tracks, everything is already available elsewhere. They missed an excellent chance to use live material. It may be a long time before we get anotehr Warren biography but this one isn't worth the time or effort.
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