When this year's BBC Proms climax with the traditional chorus of Elgar's 'Land of Hope and Glory', prommers expecting the traditional rousing sing-along could feel distinctly disappointed. For the ...

What is vibrato? That beautiful, wavering sound adds richness to a singer’s voice. Imagine your favorite artist holding a note that seems to shimmer and pulse with emotion. That’s vibrato in action!

The latest project from tenor Charlie Mellor, this laid-back Italian joint offers elegance, ease and fresh-baked amaretti biscuits ...

Contestant Susan Boyle became an Internet sensation this week after her show-stopping performance on Britain’s Got Talent. Boyle’s voice, despite limited previous training, is powerful and features an ...

If you ask someone to imitate an opera singer, you can guarantee that they will do so with a humorously excessive amount of vibrato. We asked professional soprano and Classic FM presenter Catherine ...

Why does a violinist’s left hand shake when they play? Sometimes it might be nerves, but more often it’s a musical technique to give the notes a elegant pulse, known as ‘vibrato’. Listen to Nicola ...

"Vibrato" is the technique of repeatedly bending the pitch of a note up and down. It is used by almost all musicians including singers, string players, brass players, and woodwind players for ...

Vibrato is a small variation of pitch occurring spontaneously that results from the free oscillation of the vocal cords. A singer achieves a healthy vibrato by allowing for an open pharynx (open ...

Anyone who’s been enveloped in the velvety vocal phrasing of jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald, the operatic oscillations of “King of the High C’s” Luciano Pavarotti, or the melismatic melodies of Mariah ...