Vocal Studies

A solid foundation for learning all aspects of the sounds of singing, this manual is highly recommended as an aid for singers and teachers. Widely adopted as an auxillary text, the book is designed specifically so that singers can lead themselves through the text.

Phonetic Readings of Songs and Arias has served singers, teachers of singing, and students of lyric diction as a guide to the correct pronunciation of songs in German, French, and Italian.

The classic text on English diction for singers, a must for every classical singers and vocal coach. Well-presented and lucidly written.

Using both phoenetic and IPA characters, the book explains step by step the common pronunciations of both vowels and consonants for each language.