Here I will show you how I approach singing my three different versions of "When You Wish Upon a Star," the CLASSIC Disney Song from Pinocchio.
Q: What aspects are the same between all three styles?
A: I am focusing on singing with as much relaxation from my shoulders up by supporting my sound through my body and singing with an open throat. Although I have vastly different timbres of sound from the Contemporary to Operatic Style, my aim is to always make the sound as gentle as possible.
Q: What aspects are different between all three styles?
A: One of the most notable differences is the sensation of "lean" or intensity of the sound in the larynx. In the Contemporary example, I do not aim at deepening my voice. I aim to sing a clean, well-articulated sound with legato and not much vibrato. My projection and resonance are not my focal points, as this sound will be mostly performed with a mic.
In the theatrical example, I do engage in bringing more of the 'yawn' sound into my singing which creates a larger acoustic space for my voice to resonate from within. This allows me to 'chest belt' and if I fully release my sound, I can go into my operatic singing with the voice tilted/covered and a consistent and clear flowing vibrato. I also sing with more cord closure in the operatic example which further gives my sound more bite and ring.
I will cover in a future blog how each of these three examples have been popularised in different generations of Disney and Theatre and Film in general.
I hope this post has been insightful for your own vocal discoveries!
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