{"id":85,"date":"2026-11-10T18:59:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/richardhurst.co\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2026-11-10T19:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T19:01:34","slug":"about-the-books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/richardhurst.co\/index.php\/about-the-books\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"85\" class=\"elementor elementor-85\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20515d3 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20515d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e047780\" data-id=\"e047780\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6089be elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6089be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f57255\" data-id=\"2f57255\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807d9d2 section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"807d9d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Should I Sing?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1fecf8 lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1fecf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Question Every Musical Theatre Performer Eventually Asks.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5410566 section-paragraph elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5410566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Volume I<\/strong><\/h3><p><em>What Should I Sing? Volume I<\/em> is a practical repertoire companion featuring more than 1,300 musical theatre titles across soprano, mezzo and tenor collections. Detailed vocal ranges, styles, character information, difficulty levels, context, cautions and coaching insights help performers turn repertoire research into confident choices.<\/p><h3>Volume II<\/h3><p><em>What Should I Sing? Volume II<\/em> continues Richard Hurst\u2019s expansive repertoire guide with dedicated baritone and ensemble collections. Packed with song analysis, performance guidance, contextual observations and detailed indexes, it helps performers and teachers navigate musical theatre repertoire with greater clarity, purpose and confidence.<\/p><p>The books are designed to encourage performers to do more than simply select a song that fits their vocal range. 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