Chapter 6
Voice: solo and accompanied
This chapter is concerned with recording the classically trained voice as a soloist with piano. For other aspects of voice recording, see Chapters 15 and 16.
6.1 The singer in a recording session
Singers have the reputation of being more temperamental than most, and it is worth taking the time to prepare well for the session and try to pre-empt every possible source of difficulty, from temperature and draughts to refreshments and breaks. Because the singer’s instrument is also part of their body, the need for them to feel comfortable during a recording session can be of even greater importance than for other musicians. A trained singer will be able to give of their best for about three hours in a day, and ...
