Lemoine Vassiliena - Vocalises Minute VX Mezzo / P° - Mezzo Ou Alto et Piano

Summary of This Method

This collection of vocalises offers a particularly rich training ground to develop virtuosity, precision, and creativity in vocal gesture, within a contemporary aesthetic. The goal is not merely to "do exercises," but to build an agile voice capable of navigating difficulties (large leaps, extended tessitura, chromaticism, speed, slanci, glissandi, quarter tones) while maintaining controlled emission and refined musicality, especially in the work on tenuti, decrescendi, and secure attacks.

The method places essential emphasis on rhythm : it trains the singer to coordinate text and melody on a constant internal pulse, even when the writing becomes dense. The relationship to the text becomes a true technical tool: articulation "in the mouth," lip placement, acoustic awareness, and exploration of high and ultra-high registers. Sprechgesang plays a significant role here, opening the door to varied expressive colors and an engaged stage presence.

It also includes writing and vocal performance techniques that enrich the palette (clusters, arpeggios, laughter, crying, rauco, breathy sounds, lip noises, tongue clicks, glottal vibrato, hand in front of the mouth), serving an approach that is both playful and highly technical. The 10 vocalises, supported by deliberately lighthearted texts, are distributed by profiles: lyric mezzo (Arianna, La sentimentale), coloratura mezzo (C'est à Séville, Il paggio), dramatic mezzo (Lucrezia, Marina), and contralto (Fata Morgana, Le temps des lilas, Torture-moi, Elena-Lila). This demanding and stimulating material is intended for experienced female singers wishing to connect classical technique, contemporary vocal effects, and theatrical sense.

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Instrumentation	voice	Language	French
Genre	singing method, vocalises	Difficulty	advanced (experienced female singers)