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The Joy of Singing - Introduction

The development of a healthy and consistent singing technique can promote a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Although members of the Soldiers' Chorus come from diverse musical backgrounds, we all share a concern for singing correctly and efficiently, allowing us to perform in a variety of musical styles.

Inspirational quote

This website will guide you through six important topics in vocal technique, followed by a resource guide of books and materials that we hope will assist you in your present and future vocal studies. For more detailed information on vocal technique, please refer to our video, The Joy of Singing.

The links in the upper right column will take you to areas of concentration.
IntroductionBody AlignmentEfficient BreathingRelaxation and FocusWarming UpInterpretation and DictionHealthy Habits for SingersEducational ResourcesResources

Musical selections performed during The Joy of Singing.

The following selections are provided in the Quicktime MP4 file format. The music files are encoded at two different data rates, High is for cable or broadband and Low is for dial-up.

Visit our Listening Room for more selections and information on MP4.

Lobet den Herrn
(J.S. Bach)
High | Low

Vita de la mia vita
(L. Marenzio)
High | Low

Battle Hymn of the Republic
(arr. Wilhousky)
High | Low