Pronunciation for Singers : with Especial Reference to the English, German, Italian, and French Languages; with Numerous Example
PRONUNCIATION FOR SINGERS. PRONUNCIATION FOR SINGERS. WITH ESPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE anft i0|r, fernm, Jtalxan, Jfmittr WITH NUMEROUS EXAMPLES AND EXERCISES FOR THE USE OF TEACHERS AND ADVANCED STUDENTS. ALEXANDER J. ELLIS, B.A., LITT.D., F.R.S., F.S.A., F.C.P.S., F.C.P., Late Viet- President (formerly President) of the Philological Society, Member of the Mathematical Society, Member of the Musical Association, Honorary Member of the Council of the Tonic Sol-fa College, Scholar " Formerly of Trinity College, Cambridge. " Author of Early English Pronunciation" Translator of HELMHOLTZ'S Sensations of Tone" J. CURWEN & SONS, 8 & 9 WARWICK LANE, E.G. ici ls& Shillings and Sixpence. LONDON : J. CTJRWEN & SONS, MUSIC PEINTER8, PLAISTOW, B. CONTENTS. The letters a, 6, following the number of the page indicate first and second columns respectively. Preface, p. x. Quality of Tone of the Singing Voice, p. 9*. Vowel Quality of Tone due to Resonance, p. 10a. on the Nature of Vowel Qualities of SECTION I. Speaking and Singing Contrasted, Experiments Tone, p. 10*. pp. 1-6. Singers and Speakers, p. la. SECTION III. Short Key to Glossic, Diagrams. la. (1) Singing and Speaking differ in Compass, p. Systematic Arrangement of Speech -sounds, (2) Singing is at Sustained, Speaking at Gliding pp. 12-17. Pitch, p. H. Description of the following Tables, p. 120. (3) Singing requires a Clear, Speaking an Impeded English Glossic. p. 120, b. Passage for the Breath, p. 2. Foreign Glossic, p. 130, b. (4) Singing has to be Rapid or Slurred, where Diagrams of Positions for Vowels and Consonants, Speaking cannot be so, p.
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