DICTION FOR SINGERS
A Selective List of Resources
in the UNC-CH Music Library
BY LANGUAGE

CZECH

Cheek, Timothy. Singing in Czech : a guide to Czech lyric diction and vocal repertoire. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, c2001. MT883 .C44 2001

ENGLISH/General

Coffin, Berton. Coffin's overtones of bel canto: phonetic basis of artistic singing: with 100 chromatic vowel-chart exercises. 1st ed. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, c1980. MT883.C6

Cox, Richard. Singing in English : a manual of English diction for singers and choral directors. Lawton, Okla. : American Choral Directors Association, 1990, c1988. MT883 .C692 1990

Ellis, Alexander John. Pronunciation for singers, with especial reference to the English, German, and French languages. 11th ed. London: J. Curwen, [1877]. 784.93 E47p

Marshall, Madeleine Forell. The singer's manual of English diction. New York, G. Schirmer [1953]. MT883.M3 1953

Sheil, Richard F. A singer's manual of foreign language dictions: precise guides for seven foreign languages: French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Roman Church Latin. 6th ed. New York: YBK Publishers, 2004. MT883.S44 2004

Singing early music: the pronunciation of European languages in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Music--scholarship and performance. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, c1996. MT883 .S56 1996 with acc. CD.

Trusler, Ivan. Functional lessons in singing. 3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, c1987. MT883.T83 1987

Uris, Dorothy. To sing in English; a guide to improved diction. New York, Boosey and Hawkes, c1971. MT883.U75

Wall, Joan [et al]. Diction for singers: a concise reference for English, Italian, Latin, German, French, and Spanish pronunciation. Dallas: Pst..., c1990. Ref. MT883.D52 1990

FRENCH

Adams, David. A handbook of diction for singers : Italian, German, French. New York : Oxford University Press, c1999. MT883.A23 1999

Adler, Kurt. Phonetics and diction in singing: Italian, French, Spanish, German. Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press [1967]. MT872.A3

Arnold, William Harkness. French diction for singers and speakers. Boston: Oliver Ditson, c1912. 784.93 A761f

Coffin, Berton. Phonetic readings of songs and arias: authentic pronunciation of 413 Italian, German, and French lyrics from "The singer's repertoire". Rev. ed. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, c1981. MT883.C63 1981

Cox, Richard Garner. The singer's manual of German and French diction. New York, G. Schirmer [1970]. MT883.C69

Davis, Eileen. Sing French: diction for singers. Columbus, OH: Éclairé Press, 2003. MT883.D38 2003 with acc. CDs.

Donnan, Thomas M. French lyric diction. Lanham, Md.: University Press of America, c1994. Ref MT883.D66 1994

Farish, Stephen. French diction for singers. Denton, Tex.: Gore Pub. Co., c1994. MT883.F37 1994

Grubb, Thomas. Singing in French: a manual of French diction and French vocal repertoire. New York: Schirmer Books, c1979. MT883.G88

Hunter, David. Understanding French verse: a guide for singers. New York: Oxford University Press, c2005. PC2511.H86 2005

Moriarty, John. Diction: Italian, Latin, French, German; the sounds and 81 exercises for singing them. Boston, E. C. Schirmer Music Co., c1975. MT872.M67

Ranum, Patricia M. Méthode de la prononciation latine dite vulgaire ou à la française. 1re éd. Série "Musique". Arles: Actes Sud, c1991. Ref. MT883.R36 1991

Sheil, Richard F. A singer's manual of foreign language dictions: precise guides for seven foreign languages: French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Roman Church Latin. 6th ed. New York: YBK Publishers, 2004. MT883.S44 2004

Singing early music: the pronunciation of European languages in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Music--scholarship and performance. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, c1996. MT883 .S56 1996 with acc. CD.

Thurwanger, Camille. French musical diction : an orthologic method for acquiring a perfect pronunciation in the speaking and especially in the singing of the French language, for the special use of English-speaking people / New York : G. Schirmer ; London : Novello, c1910. 784.93 T547f

Wall, Joan [et al]. Diction for singers: a concise reference for English, Italian, Latin, German, French, and Spanish pronunciation. Dallas: Pst..., c1990. Ref. MT883.D52 1990

Wierenga, L. French diction for the singer: a phonetics workbook. New York: Kenyon Publications, c1977. MT883.W48

GERMAN

Adams, David. A handbook of diction for singers : Italian, German, French. New York : Oxford University Press, c1999. MT883.A23 1999

Adler, Kurt. Phonetics and diction in singing: Italian, French, Spanish, German. Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press [1967]. MT872.A3

Coffin, Berton. Phonetic readings of songs and arias: authentic pronunciation of 413 Italian, German, and French lyrics from "The singer's repertoire". Rev. ed. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, c1981. MT883.C63 1981

Cox, Richard Garner. The singer's manual of German and French diction. New York, G. Schirmer [1970]. MT883.C69

Moriarty, John. iction: Italian, Latin, French, German; the sounds and 81 exercises for singing them. Boston, E. C. Schirmer Music Co., c1975. MT872.M67

Odom, William McBride. German for singers: a textbook of diction and phonetics. 2nd ed. New York: Schirmer Books; London: Prentice Hall International, c1997. MT883.O35 1997 with acc. CD.

Paton, John Glenn. Gateway to German diction: a guide for singers. Van Nuys, CA: Alfred Pub. Co., 1999. MT883.P37 G3 1999 with acc. CD.

Rothmüller, Aron Marko. Pronunciation of German, and German diction for singers: guidelines for the pronunciation of German in singing for speakers of English. Bloomington, Ind.: [s.n.]; c1974. MT883.R68

Schubert, Franz. Schubert's complete song texts with international phonetic alphabet transcriptions, word for word translations and commentary by Beaumont Glass. Edited by Timothy J. McGee. 2 vols. Geneseo, N.Y.: Leyerle Publications, c1996. Ref. ML54.6.S39 G58 1996

Sheil, Richard F. A singer's manual of foreign language dictions: precise guides for seven foreign languages: French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Roman Church Latin. 6th ed. New York: YBK Publishers, 2004. MT883.S44 2004

Singing early music: the pronunciation of European languages in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Music--scholarship and performance. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, c1996. MT883 .S56 1996 with acc. CD.

Wall, Joan [et al]. Diction for singers: a concise reference for English, Italian, Latin, German, French, and Spanish pronunciation. Dallas: Pst..., c1990. Ref. MT883.D52 1990

HEBREW

Sheil, Richard F. A singer's manual of foreign language dictions: precise guides for seven foreign languages: French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Roman Church Latin. 6th ed. New York: YBK Publishers, 2004. MT883.S44 2004

ITALIAN

Adams, David. A handbook of diction for singers : Italian, German, French. New York : Oxford University Press, c1999. MT883.A23 1999

Adler, Kurt. Phonetics and diction in singing: Italian, French, Spanish, German. Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press [1967]. MT872.A3

Coffin, Berton. Phonetic readings of songs and arias: authentic pronunciation of 413 Italian, German, and French lyrics from "The singer's repertoire". Rev. ed. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, c1981. MT883.C63 1981

Colorni, Evelina. Singers' Italian; a manual of diction and phonetics. New York, G. Schirmer [1970]. MT883.C64

Errolle, Ralph. Italian diction for singers: a treatment of methods and means of pronouncing Italian correctly in singing according to phonetic principles and with special attention to the necessary difference between spoken sounds and those that are sung. Boulder, CO: Pruett Press, c1963. 784.93 E72i

Moriarty, John. Diction: Italian, Latin, French, German; the sounds and 81 exercises for singing them. Boston, E. C. Schirmer Music Co., c1975. MT872.M67

Paton, John Glenn. Gateway to Italian diction: a guide for singers. Van Nuys, CA: Alfred Pub. Co., 2004. MT883.P37 I83 2004 with acc. CD.

Sheil, Richard F. A singer's manual of foreign language dictions: precise guides for seven foreign languages: French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Roman Church Latin. 6th ed. New York: YBK Publishers, 2004. MT883.S44 2004

Singing early music: the pronunciation of European languages in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Music--scholarship and performance. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, c1996. MT883 .S56 1996 with acc. CD.

Wall, Joan [et al]. Diction for singers: a concise reference for English, Italian, Latin, German, French, and Spanish pronunciation. Dallas: Pst..., c1990. Ref. MT883.D52 1990

LATIN

Copeman, Harold. Singing in Latin, or, Pronunciation explor'd with a preface by Andrew Parrott. Oxford : H. Copeman, c1990. MT883 .C65 1990

Hines, Robert Stephan. Singer's manual of Latin diction and phonetics. New York: Schirmer Books, c1975. Ref. MT883.H55

_____. Singers' Liturgical Latin: rules for pronunciation plus standard sacred texts with IPA transcriptions and English translations. LaVergne, TN: Lightning Source, c2003. Ref. MT883.H55 2003

Moriarty, John. Diction: Italian, Latin, French, German; the sounds and 81 exercises for singing them. Boston, E. C. Schirmer Music Co., c1975. MT872.M67

Sheil, Richard F. A singer's manual of foreign language dictions: precise guides for seven foreign languages: French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Roman Church Latin. 6th ed. New York: YBK Publishers, 2004. MT883.S44 2004

Singing early music: the pronunciation of European languages in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Music--scholarship and performance. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, c1996. MT883 .S56 1996 with acc. CD.

Trusler, Ivan. The choral director's Latin. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, c1987. Ref. MT883.T8 1987

Wall, Joan [et al]. Diction for singers: a concise reference for English, Italian, Latin, German, French, and Spanish pronunciation. Dallas: Pst..., c1990. Ref. MT883.D52 1990

RUSSIAN

Piatak, Jean. Russian songs & arias: phonetic readings, word-by-word translations, and a concise guide to Russian diction. Dallas, Tex.: Pst...Inc., c1991. Ref. ML54.6.P57 R8 1991

Sheil, Richard F. A singer's manual of foreign language dictions: precise guides for seven foreign languages: French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Roman Church Latin. 6th ed. New York: YBK Publishers, 2004. MT883.S44 2004

SPANISH

Adler, Kurt. Phonetics and diction in singing: Italian, French, Spanish, German. Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press [1967]. MT872.A3

Castel, Nico. A singer's manual of Spanish lyric diction. New York: Excalibur Pub., c1994. Ref. MT883.C27 1994

Rees-Rohrbacher, Denise. A Spanish diction manual for singers. [UMI, DMA dissertation, Indiana University, 1985]. Ref. MT883.R43 1985a

Sheil, Richard F. A singer's manual of foreign language dictions: precise guides for seven foreign languages: French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Roman Church Latin. 6th ed. New York: YBK Publishers, 2004. MT883.S44 2004

Singing early music: the pronunciation of European languages in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Music--scholarship and performance. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, c1996. MT883 .S56 1996 with acc. CD.

Wall, Joan [et al]. Diction for singers: a concise reference for English, Italian, Latin, German, French, and Spanish pronunciation. Dallas: Pst..., c1990. Ref. MT883.D52 1990

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