Communication between singers and composers: Theory, reality and hope for the future

Abstract

The Voice Map Method supports communication between singers and composers in the context of creating new vocal music. This systematic process involves collecting information about a specific singer’s voice in a quick and efficient manner. The development is iterative, through the following steps: identifying the demands of the artistic process, applying theory, and development of the method that was used in the composition processes of three music theatre works.

Keywords

• composition
• composition pedagogy
• experimental music theatre
• fach system
• vocal music