for BL

Look at these concepts and look at the vowel sizes below (INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET CHART), some quite small, some large, some bright, some dark.

Vocal Technique Tips  

Basic, Intermediate   [technique, posture, breath, tone, resonance]

KEEP THE STERNUM HIGH

EXPAND THE RIB ACCORDION

TOOTHPASTE TUBE

RESIST THE COLLAPSE

KEEP THE TONE SPINNING

RESONANCE SPACE – VOWEL SIZES

  (CHURCH, NOT CHURCH BASEMENT – BELL OF THE HORN)

THE SINGING TONE

ELEGANCE

ENJOY – SEND A MESSAGE

Advanced  [musical, interpretation]

STRIVE FOR PERFECTION. NO ONE EVER ACHIEVES IT, BUT IT SURE IS FUN TO TRY

“WORK” LONG NOTES  <  >   KEEP  THEM ALIVE

NEVER BE SATISFIED

HAVE THE JOY OF MUSIC ON YOUR FACE AT ALL TIMES

SEND A MESSAGE IN EVERY SONG

SHOW YOUR LOVE OF MUSIC 

THINK LIKE A SINGER…..  SING LIKE A THINKER.

INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET

(bright, forward)…………………………………………………………………..(dark, back)

[i] eat……………………………………… [y] du,für…………………………………. food [u]

(small)                                                                                           (small)

…[e] été,Seele………………………….[Y] Glück…………………..chose, Sohn [o]

……[I] it…………………………………….[ø] peu, schön………………… look [U]

……….[ε:]ate, Mädchen…………. [ə] je, ugh…………………..boat [o]

………………(medium)………………………………………………. (medium)

………………[ε] set…………………………………………………….[ô] Lord

………………… [æ] sat

……………………..[a] lamb……………..[œ] seul, Hölle….[ɔ]  taught

…………………………………………………. [α] father

…………………………………………………(large)

Underlined words are French and German examples.

Oakwood University

Scroll down on my Blog page to TK Ideas for March 26, 2018

Health, Positive Attitude, Master Class Tips, Mood List, Audition Techniques, etc.

Thomas and Vicki perform Vaughan Williams

We perform “The Call” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, minutes 1:45 to 4:09, June 4, 2017, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

TK Ideas for OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY

Monday, March 26, 2018

Look under IU Voice for:

**One Page Voice Lesson         **Master Class tips

**Mood List         **Health & Positive Attitude

**Mark, Mike, Warm/Cool             Warmups

Look under AUDITION for:

**Classical Singer Seminar          **Audition Techniques

You, of course, may browse the entire web site if you wish. Questions, comments?  Write me @  thomasroyking@gmail.com

Pictures from past performances

There have been over 27,000 visits to my web site.

My various roles over the years I most CERTAINLY have had fun

Anguished Witch, Hansel & Gretel, Roxy 2009

Witch Atlanta 1978

KISMET, summer stock St. Louis, 1969

King Kaspar Atlanta 1978

Old Deuteronomy CATS Roxy 2009

The Conferencier in CABARET – Germany 1984

1969 Handsome Prince in Snow White, Muny

Wenzel – Bartered Bride – Atlanta 1985

Fridolin – Rose von Stambul – Germany 1983

Eisenstein – Fledermaus – Atlanta 1979

Tannhäuser – Tannhäuser Spoof – Germany 1985

Tannhäuser

Magic Flute Santa Fe 1968 Slave

Conferencier in Cabaret 1984 Germany

w/ Gateway Chamber Orchestra 2012

Witch Hansel and Gretel, Roxy 1998

Longfellow 2013

Polenblut Operetta Germany 1984

Old Arithmetic Man 2014 Ravel “L’enfant et les sortilèges”

TK ACTIVITIES – over 27,000 visits to my web site

*Sang Tenor Solos in Mozart Vespers, Volunteer State Community College, Nashville, TN, April 22, 2018

*Gave Master Class, Oakwood University, March 26, 2018, Huntsville, AL,

*Sang solos in Handel-Messiah, Easter portion   Bloomington Chamber Singers, March 18, 2018, Bloomington, IN

*Judged AllTech Competition (11th year in a row), University of Kentucky, March 11, 2018, Lexington, KY

*Sang Solo for Trinity Episcopal Church Pops concert, February 12, 2018, Bloomington, IN

*Trip to Berlin, Germany to strengthen German skills for “German Diction” class at DePauw, Decem. 26, 2017 – Jan. 5, 2018

 *Solo Haus Konzert, featured six historical keyboard instruments accompanying me, Bloomington, IN, December 22, 2017

 *Sang solo in Handel-Messiah, Christmas portion    Bloomington Chamber Singers, December 17, 2017, Bloomington, IN

 *Led Christmas Carol Sing,    Friday Musicale, Belle Trace Retirement Home, Bloomington, IN, December 7, 2017

*Tenor section leader,  Bloomington Chamber Singers, Feast on Bach, Bloomington, IN, December 3, 2017

*Took part in several Christmas Carol “Sings,”    at Indiana University, Meadowood Retirement Home, Oliver Winery, Bloom Magazine, November 14, December 8, 12, 19, 2017

*Thomas King and Vicki King performed    Schubert Songs, Mascagni, Santiago, Grieg Ave Marias for Sigma Alpha Iota Musicale, September 24, 2017, Bloomington, IN

*Command Performance,  on a bus tour in Alaska, August 8, 2017

*Promoted    two year graduate of Vocal Arts at DePauw, Dexter Griffin, in his debut solo recital, Bloomington, IN, July 22, 2017

*Thomas and Vicki King performed    The Call Ralph Vaughan Williams, Trinity Episcopal Church, Gatlinburg, TN, June 4, 2017

*Judge for AllTech competition (tenth year in a row), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, March 5, 2017

 *Sang Solo    at Pops Concert, Trinity Episcopal Church, Bloomington, IN February 5, 2017

2016   TK and Vicki King performed guest faculty recital, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN, November 14, 2016

Led workshop for performance anxiety, excellence in performing, choral music tips, Seymour High School, Seymour, IN November 2016

TK —  Performance Anxiety workshop, DePauw University July 21, 2016, Greencastle, IN  *PARTICIPANTS- See “Stage Fright” heading on my web site.  Go to it for review of the activities we did.  Contact me as needed.  I want YOU to be the best and most confident performer you can possibly be!

Daisy Cabaret invitation

TK narrated DAISY CABARET, the life and times of Daisy Hinkle-Garton, Farmstead, Bloomington, IN, April 16-17, 2016 (see flyer)

TK judged Classical Singer High School division first round, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN, March 12, 2016

TK judged AllTech competition, University of Kentucky, Lexington, March 6, 2016

TK judged DePauw University Concerto Competition, Greencastle, February 25, 2016

TK and Vicki King performed an “overview of opera” concert, Meadowwood Retirement Village, Bloomington, February 12, 2016

TK and Vicki King performed at the Trinity Episcopal Church pops concert, Bloomington, February 7, 2016

TK and Vicki King performed Guest Faculty Recital, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN, February 1, 2016

TK sang solos, Delmar Gardens Retirement Home, Atlanta, GA, January 17, 2016

2015      TK sang solo in Messiah, Bloomington Chamber Singers, Bloomington, IN December 13, 2015

TK judged Indiana State  NATS, DePauw University, October 2015

TK received 50 year Phi Mu Alpha pin, 2015, New Orleans, LA

TK and Vicki gave recital, July 12, 2015, Hickory, MS

TK gave Performance Anxiety workshop, DePauw University June 15, 2015, Greencastle, IN

TK  judged NATS, GREAT LAKES Region, Anderson University, March 2015, Anderson, IN

TK judged AllTech Competition, University of Kentucky, March 2015, Lexington, KY

TK judged Concert Competition, DePauw University, February 2015, Greencastle, IN

VISIT  Thomas King on YouTube & on the web sites below.                                                                                          Thomas King sings Rote Rose  Tenors – Once Again Thomas King         Visit the sites below for more of  TK’s singing. http://soundcloud.com/joshua-alan-lindsay/sets/of-snow-ice-burning-sand-1?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook&utm_content=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fjoshua-alan-lindsay%2Fsets%2Fof-snow-ice-burning-sand-1      CHOOSE MOVEMENT 3 “THE GOOD KNIGHT”

 http://tadmor.ws/Cantata/ThankYouDrsKing_8-27-2011.html

Of snow, ice, burning sand. (Second Performance) 

choose movement 3  “The Good Knight”

soundcloud.com

Libby Larsen website, go to voice, go to I Cried unto God

TK VK Faculty Recital

Attend our faculty recital  MONDAY, November 14, 2016 at 7:30 p. m. at DePauw University, Thompson Recital Hall.

We will offer: Art songs by Purcell, Schubert, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, Fauré and John Duke —Broadway show tunes by Kurt Weill and Frederick Loewe —Arias by Johann Strauss, Douglas Moore, Bedrich Smetana, George Gershwin

We promise a “fun” time will be had by all. I sang many funny roles on stage over my 45 year career and will offer some selections from those roles.

 To those add the beautiful, lyrical melodies of Fauré, the stately songs of Purcell and the deeply moving songs of Franz Schubert, Clara and Robert Schumann.

DePauw is celebrating Kurt Weill this season with “Street Scene,” in February and I will add to that celebration with “September Song,” reminding myself of the long years I have lived.

DePauw Syllabi SP 2016

Vocal Lit II and French Diction for Singers are both available under DePauw. Also, see MOODLE for more information.

Guest Faculty Recital DePauw University

Drs. Vicki and Thomas King performed at DePauw University School of Music on February 1, 2016. Thomas has been teaching there since Fall of 2015 and will continue this spring and the entire school year of 2016-2017.  The Kings have been performing together since they met in graduate school at Indiana University in 1968.

Among the repertoire for the recital are songs by Indiana composers, Ned Rorem and David Baker. Also included are three DePauw premiers, songs by Al Benner and a song by Libby Larsen, commissioned by Dr. Vicki King for her husband on the occasion of his 65th birthday.

Official Announcements of TK University Teaching 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

I was engaged to teach voice at the prestigious Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University-Bloomington, for the SPRING semester of 2015 and I continued for FALL 2015 and in SPRING 2016.  I was Visiting Professor of Voice, substituting for two voice professors on sabbatical. To be teaching at my own alma mater (from 1968-70) was thrilling indeed.

FALL of 2015 I taught Vocal Literature and German Diction for Singers at DePauw University School of Music and in SPRING 2016, I taught Vocal Literature and French Diction.  In FALL 2016 and SPRING 2017, I will be teaching the same courses AND I will teach a few private voice students as well. FALL of 2017 I am teaching German Diction, SPRING of 2018 I am teaching French Diction, still at DePauw University.

Tenors Again starring Vicki King, Randall Black, Jeremy Easley & Thomas King