French Lyric Diction: A Singer's Guide

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Jason Nedecky (Instructor, Instructor, University of Toronto Faculty of Music; Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto)

French Lyric Diction

A Singer's Guide

Jason Nedecky (Instructor, Instructor, University of Toronto Faculty of Music; Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto)

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Oxford University Press Inc
08 April 2023

Music; Choral music; Techniques of music & music tutorials; Language readers

Singers, teachers, coaches, and conductors will appreciate French Lyric Diction: A Singer's Guide for its thorough account of the language as it is sung in opera and mélodie. Often-overlooked topics are explored, including phrasal and emphatic stress, vocalic length, singing the French r, and traditions in the setting of French poetry. Considerable attention is paid to the subject of liaison, with recommendations on how to make decisions about optional liaisons in singing. A comprehensive guide to orthography provides instruction on the pronunciation of all French spellings, including many optional secondary pronunciations, and accepted francisé pronunciation for loanwords. Pronunciation dictionaries give transcriptions for over 10,000 names of composers, poets, artists, roles, performers, characters, and places, as well as everyday musical terms.

By: Jason Nedecky (Instructor Instructor University of Toronto Faculty of Music; Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 180mm, Width: 254mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780197573846
ISBN 10: 0197573843
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 08 April 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Preface PART ONE: Singing in French Introduction Chapter 1: The International Phonetic Alphabet in French Chapter 2: French Vowel Sounds Chapter 3: French Consonant Sounds Chapter 4: The 'Consonant-Vowel Flow' of the French Phrase Chapter 5: Liaison Chapter 6: Mute e in French Poetry and Vocal Music Chapter 7: Special Pronunciation Considerations PART TWO: French Pronunciation A-Z Preamble to Part Two A Comprehensive Pronunciation Guide to French Orthography PART THREE: Pronunciation Dictionaries Preamble to Part Three Pronunciation Dictionary of Proper Nouns Pronunciation Dictionary of Borrowed Italian Musical Terms Bibliography Index

Jason Nedecky is an instructor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, and diction coach for its opera division. At the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, he teaches French lyric diction and repertoire courses. Nedecky has appeared as baritone soloist in North America and Europe and is a member of the Canadian Opera Company chorus. He has also covered and performed numerous supporting roles for the company and has acted as its French diction coach.

Reviews for French Lyric Diction: A Singer's Guide

Singing well in the French language customarily creates more concerns and problems than any other language encountered in a professional singer's life. There is no greater compliment to a French National than that we show our love and appreciation of this vast fund of music and our willingness to devote the time and understanding that Jason Nedecky shows for his subject. Highly recommended. * Sir Thomas Allen CBE * Professor Jason Nedecky's French Lyric Diction is not just another book about French diction; it is essential for English-speaking singers and vocal teachers to comprehend the subtleties of 'elevated' French language, details of style and phrasing. Including a list of proper nouns with their pronunciation, and many useful examples taken from French operas and melodies, it presents with astonishing clarity and ease how singing French well is a great way to open wide the door on refined French culture and art. A must! * Francois Le Roux, baritone, voice teacher at the Paris Ecole normale de musique, recognized leading reference for French vocal repertoire *