Holy Melisma!: A composer’s guide to the development and practice of ornamentation in singing

Summary: Ornamentation has been a staple of vocal music for hundreds if not thousands of years. Join composer and writer Brian Rosen and VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a discussion about the ways in which singers (and composers) adorn melodies – and the factors that separate memorable from forgettable embellishments. <br> <br> (<a href="http://info.voicebox-media.org/2011/01/playlist-for-january-14-2010-holy.html">Playlist</a>)