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abcd Choral Research Journal

Issue One | May 2020

This issue is now in the public domain

Contents

Click on the title to see the abstract and link to the full article.

Editorial, Professor Martin Ashley

Page 01

"That was a bit of a stodgy start!" (Director Pete) The functions and effects of verbal imagery in choral rehearsals, Mary Black.

Page 17

The development of a vocal warm-up resource for busy teachers: creating a set of warm-up resource cards for teachers and directors of children's choirs, Olivia Sparkhall.

Page 33

Boiling frogs and tipping points: which sung pitch range is best for boys during voice change? Jenevora Williams

Page 41

Pitch, pedagogy and performance: demographic structure and vocal blending in an English cathedral boys' choir, Martin Ashley

Page 58

Findings from a survey of pitch drift, Richard Seaton, Allan Jones, Dennis Pim and David Sharp

Page 71

Boys' voices, lads' voices: Benjamin Britten and the Ragazzo sound, Jim Coyle

Page 94

Influences on pitching variation in a cappella choral singing, David Howard and Sigi Overy

Page 103

Communication for conductors: insights from qualitative research, Michael Bonshor

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