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Description
Leading experts provide critical reflections on Richard Miller's pioneering work and his impact on current voice pedagogy.
Richard Miller was one of the most significant voice pedagogues in modern history. His work laid the foundation for evidence-based voice pedagogy and influenced the training of generations of singers and singing teachers. Honoring the centennial of Miller's life, this volume contains critical reflections by noted colleagues, a historical overview of voice pedagogy by Richard Miller, and essays by contemporary experts. The essays encompass topics such as:
- Voice Science
- Posture
- Breathing
- Fach, Range, Registration
- Acoustics
- Exercise Design
- Lifelong Singing
- Performance Anxiety
This Festschrift is a comprehensive record of voice teaching in America and an essential supplementary text for voice pedagogy courses, workshops, and research.
Table of Contents
Preface: Richard Miller at 100 (Allen Henderson, NATS Executive Director)
The Value of a Festschrift (Beverly Stein)
The Life and Work of Richard Miller (Mark McQuade)
PART I: Richard Miller and the Art of Teaching Singing
1. Tributes (Richard Dale Sjoerdsma, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Journal of Singing; Ingo Titze; Robert T. Sataloff; Robert Edwin)
2. Richard Miller in His Own Words (Richard Miller, “Historical Overview of Vocal Pedagogy,” Plural Publishing)
PART II: The Legacy of Richard Miller in the Age of Voice Science
3. On the Lineage of Systematic Frameworks in Voice Pedagogy (Kari Ragan)
4. On Posture (Marina Gilman)
5. On Breathing (Kathy Price and Jonathan Price)
6. On Tongue and Jaw Tension (Angelika Nair)
7. On Exercise Design (John Nix)
8. On Registration, Range, and Fach (Phil Doucette)
9. On Operatic Fach – An Empirical Voice Science Perspective (Christian T. Herbst)
10. On the Evolution of Acoustic Registration (Kenneth Bozeman)
11. On Voice Physiology and Acoustics (David Meyer)
12. On Richard Miller and Cognitive Neuroscience: The Third Pillar of Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy (Lynn Helding)
13. On Multi-Genre, Jazz, and CCM Singing (Tish Oney)
14. On Vocal Longevity: Toward a 21st Century Paradigm (Karen Brunssen and Joanne Bozeman)
15. On Syntax, Technique, and Literature (Matthew Hoch)
16. On Performance Anxiety in Singers (Christopher Arneson)
17. On Solo and Choral Singing (Brenda Smith)
Contributor's Biographies
Books by Richard Miller
Index
Product details
| Published | Dec 10 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 248 |
| ISBN | 9798216465171 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 15 bw images |
| Dimensions | 229 x 152 mm |
| Series | National Association of Teachers of Singing Books |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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