The Anatomy of Melody: Exploring the Single Line of Song - Softcover

Alice Parker

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1622773446 ISBN 13: 9781622773442

Publisher: GIA Publications, 2019

Synopsis

Drawn from the world\x27s most beloved songs, the more than 70 examples in this book explore the history and crucial elements of melody, which is the very basis of song. This unique guide allows readers a new insight into the composition of songs and focuses solely on how simple musical lines combined with the right texts can make a catchy melodic phrase that lasts throughout the ages without consideration of harmony, counterpoint or other constructs.

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About the Author

Alice Parker is a composer who wrote her first orchestral score while still in high school. She has been commissioned by such groups as the Vancouver Chamber Chorus, the Atlanta Symphony Chorus, and Chanticleer, and is the founder of Melodious Accord, Inc., which has received generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Copland Foundation, and the New York State Council for the Arts. She lives in Hawley, Massachusetts.

Edition details

• Publisher: GIA Publications
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1622773446
• ISBN 13: 9781622773442
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216