Diction: Italian, Latin, French, German ; the sounds and 81 exercises for singing them

Diction: Italian, Latin, French, German ; the sounds and 81 exercises for singing them / John Moriarty.

Author/creator	Moriarty, John
Format	Book and Print
Edition	Second edition.
Publication Info	Boston : E. C. Schirmer Music Company, 1975.
Description	xiii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Singing--Diction. Singing--Studies and exercises.

Contents	Forming and practicing the sounds. Forming vowels. Tongue -- Lip -- Mixed -- Neutral -- Comparing Italian, French, and German vowels. Tongue -- Lip -- Mixed -- Nasal -- Diphthongs -- Glides -- Consonant classification -- Forming and comparing consonants. Plosives -- Fricatives -- Nasals -- Lateral and trilled consonants -- Affricates -- Applying the sounds. Italian -- Ecclesiastical Latin -- French -- German.
Abstract	A comprehensive guide to the diction of Italian, Ecclesiastical Latin, French and German with practical exercises in a comparative approach for American singers.
General note	Includes introduction in English.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliography (pages 254-255) and index.
LCCN	74017158