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
