Richard Miller , Chevalier/Officier, L'ordre des arts et des lettres
From the Collaborative Piano Blog;
Richard Miller, one of the most important pioneers in the field of vocal pedagogy and Professor Emeritus at Oberlin College, passed away Tuesday at the age of 83. This message by Marvin Krislov, president of Oberlin College, was forwarded to me this morning: read the rest of the story
To understand better as to why his passing was met with so much sadness, and how important his contribution to vocal pedagogy was;
"[Perhaps] his most significant contribution is that he made us rethink the way we evaluate singing. Traditionally singers and teachers have listened to the sound and made decisions about the voice based almost entirely on whether they like the sound or not. Richard has asked us to consider the function first, assuring us that a voice that is functioning well will indeed produce the best possible sound."
Read the rest by Paul Kiesgen (Journal of Singing)
The Structure of Singing - Richard Miller
Brief overview of Richard Miller's life
When every blessed thing you hold
Is made of silver, or of gold,
You long for simple pewter (The Gondoliers)
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