From the Foreword by Renee Fleming: "Kathryn LaBouff has developed
an approach to singing in the English language which is wonderfully
user-friendly, and which has surely saved much wear and tear on my
voice. It is a technique that has empowered me with the knowledge
and skills to bring a text to life and to be able to negotiate all
of the sounds of the language with the least amount of effort. I
have found her clever and extremely creative use of substitute
consonants or combinations of consonants in creating clear diction
utterly delightful because they are surprising and because they
work. These techniques have been equally useful when singing in
foreign languages. We sopranos are not usually known to have good
diction, particularly in our high range. I found that working with
Kathryn improved my ability to be understood by an enormous
percentile of the audience with much less vocal fatigue than I
would have experienced if left to my own devices. I have often told
my colleagues enthusiastically of her interesting solutions to the
frustrating problems of diction. I am thrilled that her techniques
are now in print for all to benefit from them." In Singing and
Communicating in English, internationally renowned diction coach
Kathryn LaBouff provides singers with an accessible guide to the
principles of English diction they need to communicate the text
successfully. Her thorough and much sought-after technique
clarifies the physiology of speech, emphasizes the studied practice
of careful and articulate pronunciation, and focuses on the study
of English cadence. Covering aspects of phonetics from vowels to
diphthongs to fricatives, the book includes multiple practical
exercises in International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions,
helpful diagrams, and pronunciation drills, each chosen from the
most essential English art song and operatic repertoire. In
addition to standard American and British English, a variety of
regional dialects and accents are covered in depth. A companion
website features a full range of vowel/consonant drills, poems read
aloud by the author and veteran theater and voiceover actor John
Keating, as well as an instructor's answer key, and publishers'
lists to help the singer locate a vast array of English language
works for performance. This book is an invaluable resource for all
vocalists (both professional and aspiring), diction instructors,
teachers, and coaches, and choral directors. VISIT THE COMPANION
SITE AT www.oup.com/us/singinginenglish About the Author Kathryn
LaBouff teaches English Diction and English Vocal Literature at the
Juilliard School of Music, the Manhattan School of Music, and the
Curtis Institute of Music. Diction Coach for the Metropolitan
Opera, New York City Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and Washington
Opera, she has coached and prepared more than 300 professional
opera productions in English.
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