Comprises instruction on understanding notation and intervals, descriptions of common vocal ornaments and instruction in the process of learning to sing. This work also consists of a selection of psalms, songs and catches. These pieces provide insight into the way music might have been performed by amateur musicians in the Restoration period. 'Overall, the book is an excellent edition and examination of this neglected treatise, and one that has a broader relevance to musical scholarship than might be anticipated. Anyone with an interest in seventeenth-century musical culture would benefit from reading this well-organized and thoughtful presentation of the Synopsis of Vocal Musick. The text is elegantly written and engaging, the edition itself is a fascinating insight into the expectations of the novice singer of the period.' Studies in Musical Theatre