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Speaking Voice

From the Preface of The Speaking Voice: principles of training simplified and condensed: "This book offers a method of voice training which is the result of a deliberate effort to simplify and condense, for general use, the principles which are fundamental to all recognized systems of vocal instruction. It contains practical directions accompanied by simple and fundamental exercises, first for the freeing of the voice and then for developing it when free."

Parts I and II of the book comprise advice on vocal production and techniques, while some chapters in Part III provide detailed guidance on the vocal interpretation of various literary genres, including the essay, various types of poetry, short stories, dramatic monologues and plays. Some chapters comprise mainly examples for practice, and include complete poems and stories.

The reader has endeavoured to follow the author's instructions, but makes no guarantee as to her success, especially in the poetic realm.

Year of Publication: 1908Genres: Performing Arts

Running Time: 5 hours 08 minutes 16 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	00 Preface and Introduction Ruth Golding	6:22
2	01 Pt. I, Ch. I Learning to Support the Tone Ruth Golding	16:25
3	02 Pt. I, Ch. II Learning to Free the Tone Ruth Golding	16:34
4	03 Pt. I, Ch. III Learning to Re-enforce the Tone Ruth Golding	5:33
5	04 Pt. II, Ch. I The Technique of the Instrument: Discussion Ruth Golding	16:25
6	05 Pt. II, Ch. II Study in Change of Pitch Ruth Golding	8:30
7	06 Pt. II, Ch. III Study in Inflection Ruth Golding	16:27
8	07 Pt. II, Ch. IV Study in Tone-color Ruth Golding	25:01
9	08 Pt. III, Ch. I The Law of Approach Ruth Golding	10:25
10	09 Pt. III Ch. II The Essay Ruth Golding	20:05
11	10 Pt. III Ch. III The Fable Ruth Golding	6:58
12	11 Pt. III Ch. IV Lyric Poetry including detailed study of Ode to a Skylark and complete poems Candlemas; Enamoured Architect of Airy Rhyme; The Flower's Name; Hunting Song; Hymn Before Sunrise, in the Vale of Chamouni; I Saw a New World; It was a Lover and his Lass; Juan's and Pablo's Songs from The Spanish Gypsy; The Lesser Children, or A Threnody at the Hunting Season; Love in the Winds; Marching Along; Memory; My Star; Pack, Clouds, Away and Welcome Day; She Was a Phantom of Delight; Topsy-turvy World. Ruth Golding	46:41
13	12 Pt. III Ch. V Didactic Poetry including complete poems Each and All and Forbearance by R. W. Emerson. Ruth Golding	9:29
14	13 Pt. III Ch. VI The Short Story including the complete short story The Revolt of 'Mother' by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. Ruth Golding	45:42
15	14 Pt. III Ch. VII Epic Poetry Ruth Golding	35:16
16	15 Pt. III Ch. VIII The Dramatic Monologue and the Play including complete poems Incident of the French Camp; My Last Duchess; A Tale (epilogue to Two Poets of Croisic) by Robert Browning. Ruth Golding	22:23