TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Brenda AU - Sataloff,Robert Thayer TI - Choral pedagogy and the older singer SN - 1597564389 AV - QP306 .S64 2012 U1 - 612.7/8 23 PY - 2012/// CY - San Diego, CA PB - Plural Pub. KW - Choral singing KW - Instruction and study KW - Larynx KW - Aging KW - Vocal cords KW - Voice KW - Care and hygiene KW - Physiological aspects KW - Vocal Cords KW - physiology N1 - P.B; Includes bibliographical references and index; Working with older singers -- Choral pedagogy and vocal health -- The basics of singing -- Range, stamina, and vocal quality -- Tone, pitch matching, and tuning -- Age- and size-appropriate singing -- Warm-up and cooldown procedures -- Special considerations for teaching older singers -- Rhythm, discipline, and brain function -- Vibrato rate -- Anatomy and physiology of the voice -- Medical care of voice disoders -- Performing arts medicine and the professional voice user: risk of nonvoice performance -- Seating problems of vocalists -- Vocal health and the older singer -- The use of nutrition and integrative medicine or complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for older choral singers -- Vocal exercise physiology: training for a lifetime -- Content and language -- Manner of performance -- Choral diction -- The rehearsal process -- Choral rehearsal and the older singer -- Men and singing -- Women and singing -- Singing and aging ER -