1.1.5
2021-06-18
· Full recordings and scores of four major choral works: Handel’s ‘Messiah’, Fauré’s ‘Requiem’, Tallis’s ‘Spem in alium’, Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’
· A list of 25 selected works with information and audio samples, and the opportunity to download them in full, with accompanying notes and sung texts.
· A section on warming up the voice, including newly written exercises with recorded accompaniment.
· Advice on vocal technique, addressing typical problems faced by singers such as breaks in the voice, breath control, and even the anxiety of auditions.
· A pronunciation guide with audio examples covering German, Italian, French, Latin and Russian.
· Guidance on reading music, understanding notation and marking a score.
· An outline with diagrams of what happens in the body when you sing.
· A 20,000-word e-book on the history of western choral music with over 40 music tracks (2+ hours of music) embedded.
· A survey of choral activity around the world.
· An outline of the different kinds of choirs that exist.
· Pitch bar: tap to hear a note before you sing.
· Metronome, glossary of terms, links and further reading.
1.1.4
2018-05-23
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
· Full recordings and scores of four major choral works: Handel’s ‘Messiah’, Fauré’s ‘Requiem’, Tallis’s ‘Spem in alium’, Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’
· A list of 25 selected works with information and audio samples, and the opportunity to download them in full, with accompanying notes and sung texts.
· A section on warming up the voice, including newly written exercises with recorded accompaniment.
· Advice on vocal technique, addressing typical problems faced by singers such as breaks in the voice, breath control, and even the anxiety of auditions.
· A pronunciation guide with audio examples covering German, Italian, French, Latin and Russian.
· Guidance on reading music, understanding notation and marking a score.
· An outline with diagrams of what happens in the body when you sing.
· A 20,000-word e-book on the history of western choral music with over 40 music tracks (2+ hours of music) embedded.
· A survey of choral activity around the world.
· An outline of the different kinds of choirs that exist.
· Pitch bar: tap to hear a note before you sing.
· Metronome, glossary of terms, links and further reading.
1.1.3
2015-03-13
Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
1.1.0
2015-02-25
- Reduced delay before metronome starts
- Fixed some text being covered by an audio player bar