There are a number of works that may be helpful for interpretation, diction, and other subjects related to singing. Many of these books can be found under the subject heading, Singing. Here are a few examples:
Singing--Diction
Singing--Instruction and study
Singing--Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.)
- Bernac, Pierre.
- The Interpretation of French Song. NewYork: W.W. Norton, 1978.Ref MT892.B4 1978
- Castel, Nico.
- A Singer's Manual of Spanish Lyric Diction. New York: Excalibur, 1994. MT883 .C27 1994
- Coffin, Berton, ed., [et al.].
- Phonetic Readings of Songs and Arias. 2nd ed., with rev. German transcriptions. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1982. Ref. MT883.P5 1982
- Colorni, Evelina.
- Singers' Italian: A Manual of Diction and Phonetics. New York: G. Schirmer, 1970. MT883.C64
- Copeman, Harold.
- Singing in Latin, or, Pronunciation Explor'd. Oxford : H. Copeman, 1990. MT883 .C65 1990
- Emmons, Shirlee, and Stanley Sonntag.
- The Art of the Song Recital. New York: G. Schirmer, 1979. Ref MT892.E54 1979
- Grubb, Thomas.
- Singing in French: A Manual of French Diction and French Vocal Repertoire. New York: Schirmer Books, 1979. MT883.G88
- Lehmann, Lotte.
- Eighteen Song Cycles: Studies in Their Interpretation. London: Cassell, 1971. MT892.L44 1971
- Moore, Gerald.
- The Unashamed Accompanist. Rev. and augmented ed. London: Methuen, 1969. MT68.M6
- Odom, William.
- German for Singers: A Textbook of Diction and Phonetics. New York: Schirmer Books, 1981. MT883.O35
- Uris, Dorothy.
- To Sing in English: A Guide to Improved Diction. New York: Boosey and Hawkes, 1971. MT883 .U75 1971