THE PHILOSOPHY OF SINGING CLARA KATHLEEN ROGERS -. AY ir irrifh ntrd frufh as rcZigion. W. nr. THACKERAY A22 fLozdgt 6e8im in feelifig-wide In Ue great 7ims ifs Zusasc is kid, A724 narrwing a fo iLozrt, staads gZrnicd, A nrmeless pyrnizid. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL NEW YORK HARPER S BROTHERS PUBLISHERS 893 WHOSE SPbPPATIlY AND ENCOURAGEIIENT RAVE NADE THE IYRITING OF THIS BOOK POSSIBLE CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION .............. vii THE PHILOSOPHY OF SINGING I. THE PURPOSE OF EXPRESSION IN ART . .. 3 ....... . . . . . . . . . 11. THE EVOTIONS IN SINGIKG 14 111. THE MIND IN SINGING 27 IV. THE BODY ........ IS SINGING. 33 V. SPONTANETTY THROUGH CONCE-UTRATIOY OF ENERGY. . ............ 40 11. AUTOIATISM. ............ 5I Part U hIECHhKIS31 AND TECHNIQUE I. IECHANISI ............. 67 . 11. BREATHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 111. THE THROAT IN BREATHIKG . . . . . . SO IV. SILENT EXERCISES, AND HOW TO PRACTISE THEM . .............. 85 V. REGISTERS . ....... . ... 90 vi CONTENTS PAGE TECHXIQUE...