The Child-Voice in Singing is Francis E. Howard’s study of how children’s voices should be trained, written from both a physiological and a practical standpoint and aimed especially at schools and boy choirs. Howard examines the special qualities and limits of the young voice and how to develop it without harm.
The book addresses tone production, range, breathing, and the management of the voice through childhood and the changes of adolescence. Drawing on experience with choirs and classrooms, Howard offers teachers concrete guidance for cultivating pure and natural singing in the young. It remains a useful resource for choir directors and music educators concerned with children’s vocal development.