Singing in French: A Manual of French Diction and French Vocal Repertoire - Softcover

Grubb, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0028707907 ISBN 13: 9780028707907

Publisher: Schirmer, 1979

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List of Musical Examples. Foreword by Pierre Bernac. Preface. 1. An Introduction to Singing in French. 2. Singing the Sounds of the French Language. 3. Liaison. 4. How to Phoneticize and Prepare the Text of a Song or Aria. 5. The Application of Diction Techniques to Other Aspects of Singing. 6. A Catalogue of French Vocal Repertoire. Appendix. Index of Vowel-letters, Single and in Combination. Index of Consonant-letters, Single and in Combination. Pronunciation of Proper Nouns Occurring in the Repertoire. Bibliography. Answer Key. Recording Illustrations (Flex-Record).

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Book Description, Author Information
A complete guide to singing in French, with extensive musical examples throughout, as well as exercises for testing proficiency and a catalog of musical selections.

Thomas Grubb teaches at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Schirmer
• Publication date: 1979
• ISBN 10: 0028707907
• ISBN 13: 9780028707907
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 221