“Quotes” on Singing

“The expression of the face and eyes must always be in sympathy with the sentiment of the song. To have these expressions at command the singer must give himself up to that state of feeling which will enable him to express them” “Make every tone mean something, then every tone will be interesting” “Be influenced entirely by the thought and sentiment of the song” “In the art of singing the first and last rule is to be interesting. There are many other rules, but they are all functions of this one” “Attention to the words will solve many of your vocal problems” “Long phrasing depends not on the amount of breath taken in, but on the control of the amount given out.” “Never miss the opportunity of hearing a good violinist” “Fine diction makes for fine singing” “Self-forgetfulness is the first and last condition of power” “Let all self-consciousness be completely burnt out in the flame of your enthusiasm for the materialisation of your vision.” “Every song has it’s master phrase hidden somewhere. This word or sentence is the key to the whole mood.” “The singer whose books of poetry are not as well-fingered as his books of music is neglecting one side of a two-sided subject.” “Sweet is the strain when in the song the singer has been lost” “Singing which lacks personality is always dull, and dullness is the unpardonable sin of art”. “Learn from all but copy no one”. “To practice: Read what you are about to sing upon one note, observing the ‘strong’s and ‘weak’s and longs and shorts as they naturally occur.” “How vain is man who trusts in strength.”