This resource allows easy memorization of Italian Lyric Diction Rules. It is designed for singers, it is excellent for instructors. Open Vowel Version, Instructior's Manual.
"No voice teacher, no coach, no accompanist, no singer, and for that matter, no music-lover should be without this publication . . . from a man whose knowledge of this repertoire is so complete and profound as to make his treatment of it ...
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A graded method of phonetic transcription that employs frequently occurring words from French art song literature
The Singer's Guide to German Diction is the essential foundation for a complete course in German diction for singers, vocal coaches, choral conductors, and anyone wishing to learn the proper pronunciation of High German.
Johnston makes German increasingly accessible through the recognition that English and German are related languages, and thus have many things in common with regard to lyric diction.
This book will tell all you need to know about British English spelling.
As part of a series of coordinated diction manuals and anthologies, this book helps students to move beyond diction to clear understanding and authentic style.
Directed to speakers of English as a second language, a multi-media guide to pronouncing American English uses a "pure-sound" approach to speaking to help imitate the fluid ways of American speech.
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