Links and resources (just click):
Simon's Singing Exercises
Simon's Teaching Timetable
Salisbury Chamber Chorus
Simon's Facebook page
Simon's Facebook page as a teacher
Salisbury Chamber Chorus's Facebook page
Exam boards and information
Associated Board Singing Exams
Associated Board dates and fees
Teacher websites
schoolofeverything.com
Listening resources
Choir and singer resource websites
choirs.org - information about British choirs
vocalist.org - singers and teachers forum, plus bookshop
Opera
WNO
Royal Opera
ENO
Southampton Mayflower
Opera Base - opera news and database
Sheet music
IMSLP - out of copyright free downloads
Schubertline
Sheet Music Direct
Sheet Music Plus
Mogul Diamonds second hand books and music
Music Corner second hand music
Recommended music books
Opera aria collections:
Schirmer Arias for soprano (vol. 1, 2 and coloratura), mezzo, tenor, baritone or bass
(They look like this)
Music Theatre collections:
Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology, soprano vols 1-6, mezzo vols 1-6, tenor vols 1-6, baritone vols 1-6, duets vols 1 & 2
(They look like this)
Contemporary Singing Actor for men, vols 1 & 2, or for women, vols 1 & 2, or duets
(They look like this)
French song collections:
Art of French Song, vol 1 & 2 (high or low), pub. Peters
Lieder collections:
German Lieder of the 19th Century (high or low), pub. Peters
Baroque Italian aria collections:
ABRSM: A Selection of Italian Arias, vols 1 & 2 (high or low)
ABRSM Grade 8 book (not fully inclusive):
The Art of Song Grade 8 (high, medium or low)
And recommended books about music
'The Good Opera Guide' - Denis Forman
'Singing in Style' - Martha Elliot
'What to Listen For in Music' - Aaron Copland
'Music: A Very Short Introduction' - Nicholas Cook
'A Guide to Musical Analysis' - Nicholas Cook
'A History of Western Music' - Grout/Palisca
'Singing and the Actor' - Gillyanne Kayes
'Lieder Line by Line' - Lois Philips
'German Diction for English-Speaking Singers' - Jacqueline Pischorn
'The Interpretation of French Song' - Pierre Bernac
'Elementary Training For Musicians' - Paul Hindemith
Classical aria, song reference, and pronunciation (IPA) sites:
IPA Source - International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts
The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, art songs, and other vocal music
The Aria Database - Information, translations, and MIDIs of famous opera arias for singers and music lovers
Nikolai reads Lieder texts on YouTube
IPA Dictionaries on the Web
Diction Police - Text guides by native speakers and IPA help
Sight-singing website:
Sight-Reading Factory - Subscription site, but excellent
Sight-Reading Mastery - Graded sight-singing tests
Classical summer schools:
Summer Schools website
Rhinegold's guide
Musical Chairs International guide
MT summer schools:
Backing tracks:
iTunes, Spotify and Amazon have a lot of backing tracks now, but specialist sites include:
SBI Global
Pure Solo
Bone prop shop (around £15, shockingly, but it works):
Steamer
If you'd like to submit a link, please contact me.