Vaccai Practical Method for Soprano, Tenor PREFACE BY N. VACCAI. NYONE who wishes to sing really well should begin by learning how to sing in Italian, not only because the Italian school of vocalisation is acknowledged to be superior to all others, but also on account of the language itself, where the pure and sonorous tone of its many vowel sounds will assist the singer in acquiring a fine voice-produetion and a clear and distinct enunciation in any language he may have to sing, no matter what may be his nationality. Experience has shown us that not only in France and England, but also in Germany, and even in Italy, many who are studying as amateurs rebel at the thought of the weary time their professors require them to devote to “‘Solfeggio.” Here they first urge that very trivial plea that,as they have no ambition beyond just singing to please a few friends in the restricted area of their own drawing-rooms, they need not dwell upon all those subtleties of the vocal art which they are ready enough to admit are indispensable for those desirous of commanding a larger and more critical audience from the public stage of the opera or the concert-room. It is to show the absurdity of such an argument, and to win over these faint-hearted ones to the true cause by more gentle means, and as it were, in spite of themselves, that I present this “Method” of mine to the public. They will find it new in design, very practical, very brief— yet very effective—and, as physicians say, ‘very pleasant to take.” The pupil will attain the same goal, and may even beat the record, but he will find the course far less lengthy and laborious, with spaces of contrasted sun and shade to beguile the tedium of the race. As at first all must find a fresh difficulty in having, as they sing, to pronounce words in a language which is not habitual to them—a difficulty which is not altogether obviated byany amount of study in Solfeggio and Vocalising exercises on: the same model,—I have tried to make matters easier by this plan of mine, where I adopt, even on the simple notes of the diatonic scale, words selected from the fine poetry of Metastasio instead of just the mere names of notes or syllables conveying neither meaning nor interest. By these means I trust I have rendered the pupil's task so far less wearisome and thankless that he may even find pleasure in contracting the habit of clear articulation as he sings and, without experiencing any aversion, be led to the study of an indispensable form of exercise. I am of the opinion that not merely amateurs, but also those who think of entering the profession, will find my “Method” useful, for in each individual exercise I have sought to make the music illustrative of a different style of composition and of a distinct emotion, so that the pupil will learn more readily how to interpret later on the spirit of the various composers. The vocal part of the exercises has been kept within such a restricted compass, not for the greater ease of the greater number of voices, but because of the conviction that at the very beginning it is more advantageous not to strain the vocal organs, and to keep to the medium register exclusively. This is amply sufficient to demonstrate the requisite rules, and, besides, should it be thought expedient, it is always easy to transpose the lesson into a key higher or Jower, as the individual capability of the singer may necessitate. 1Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor ACCAI was born on March the 15th, 1790, at Tolentino, near Ancona, Italy, whence the family soon removed to Pesaro, where they remained about twelve years, and where Niccold received his first instruction in music. He was then brought to Rome for the purpose of studying law, to which he remained more or less faithful during some five years ; but then, renouncing this profession as dis- tasteful, he devoted himself entirely to music, taking lessons in counterpoint under Janna- coni, and later (1812) studying the art of opera composition under the guidance of Paisiello, at Naples. While in Naples he wrote two cantatas and other church-music ; in 1814 his first opera, / solitari di Scozéa, was brought out at the Teatro nuovo in that city. Shortly after, he repaired to Venice, where he stayed seven years, writing an opera in each, and also several ballets; but none of these ventures succeeded in winning for their author even the evanescent vogue of an Italian opera-com- poser; he consequently gave over dramatic composition in 1820 and turned his attention to instruction in singing, a vocation in which he was eminently successful in Venice, Trieste and Vienna. Again devoting his energies to composition, he wrote operas for several lead- ing Italian theatres, yet still without success; but few of his dramatic works became known abroad, among them being La Pasforella, Timur Chan, Pietro il Gran, and Giulietta e Romev, The last-named opera is considered his best, and its third act, especially, was so much liked that it has frequently been substi- tuted for the same act of Bellini’s opera of like name, not only in }talian theatres, but even in Paris and London. To the former city Vaccai journeyed in 1829, visiting London a few years later, and in both attained to great and de- served popularity as a singing-teacher. Again returning to Italy, he recommenced writing operas, one of this period being Giovanna Grey, written for Malibran, in honor of whom he composed, after her decease, in co-opera~ tion with Donizetti, Mercadante and others, a funeral cantata. Most of these operas also met. with hardly more than a bare succés d'estime, In 1838, however, he was appointed to suc- ceed Basili as head-master and instructor of composition at the Milan Conservatory, which position he held until 1844, when he retired to Pesaro. Here his last opera, Virginia, was written for the Teatro Argentino at Rome. He died at Pesaro August 5, 1848. Besides six- teen operas, he composed a number of canta- tas, church-music of various descriptions, arias, duets and romances. Although unable to secure a niche among Italy's favorite dramatic composers, Vaccai’s lasting renown as a singing-master shows that he was possessed of solid, if not brill- jant, artistic attainments. His famous ‘‘Me- todo pratico di canto italiano per camera” is still a standard work in great request, and his “Dodici ariette per camera per l'insegna- mento del belcanto italiano” are scarcely less popular The general plan of the ‘Practical Method” is to render study easy and attractive, with~ out omitting essentials. No exercise exceeds the limit of an octave and a fourth (c'—f, transposable to suit any voice). There are fifteen ‘‘ Lessons,” which are not bare solfeggi on single vowels or syllables, but melodious exercises—for scale-practice, for skips of thirds, fourths, etc., up to octaves; on semitones, runs, syncopations, and all graces usually met with—written to smooth Italian verses, with excellent English translations. The extraor- dinary and undiminished popularity of this method is attested by the numerous editions through which it has run; yet it is not merely the method for dilettanti, but can be used profitably in conjunction with any other sys- tem of voice-cultivation, being admirably cal- culated for strengthening and equalizing the medium register, for giving confidence in tak- ing difficult intervals, and for enforcing habits of precise and distinct articulation and phras- ing.Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor HINTS ON PRONUNCIATION.* ITALIAN. Vowels: General rule: The vowels are very open, and never to be pronounced as impure vowels or diphthongs ; they are dong in accented syllabies which they terminate,—chort in unaccented syllables, orin accented ones ending with a consonant. a like ah or dA (never d): eg., amare (pron. ah-mah’-reh’ e “ay in bay (without the vanish 1); Zin bed; a in bare (before r). i“ ez in beet; Fin bit; 7 before a ‘vowel, like y (consonant). © “az, of oh (without the vanish 4); ¢ in épinion, 1 “coin boot; win bull, Consonants: General rule: Veven the hard con- sonants are somewhat softer than in English; the soft consonants ate very delicate. b, d, f, 1, m, 0, py au, s, t, v, as in English, € like 2, Before a, 0, u, of another consonant except c, as below. ch in chair before ¢ or i; ce like teh before ¢ or 7. g hard before a, 0, #, or another Consonant ; except before / (pro- nounce g/ like Ay [consonant], eg. sugii, [pron. sool’-yé]), and x (pronounce gn like # in cafion [kan’-yon}). zin azure (or a very soft /) be- fore ¢ or i, his mute. Jlike y in you. F, pronounce with a roll (tip of tongue | against hard palate). Where a doubled consonant oc- curs, the first syllable is dwelt upon; eg. in ecco [pronounce ek’-ko, not _ek’-0).— Accented syllables take a less explosive stress * These “hints” ‘tyros, and not in the lea ules, fe offered as an aid for ‘an exhaustive set of than in English, bein; ed tnd dwelt upon vathet than force bly marked. sc like sh, before ¢ and #, z “ds (very soft ts). GERMAN. ‘Vowels: The simple vowels as in Italian ; y like German # or @. Modified vowels: ii like a in bare, but broader ; ¢ in bed. % has no English equivalent ; long 3 can be pronounced by forming the lips to say of, and then saying @ (as in bay) with the ips in the first position ; short 6, by saying ¢ (asin bed) instead of a [N.B—Long ¢ is the French ex (in jex)]. fl has no English” equivalent ; pro- nounce long # by forming the lips to say 00 (as in boot), and, then saying ce (beet) with the lips in the first position ; a, by saying # (as in bit) of ec. [N.B—Long # is the French 12] Diphthongs : ai and ei like long 7 in bite. ae like 4. au“ owin brow. eu and au like of (more exactly af-2, closely drawn together). Consonants: fb, i, J, mm, py ty a8 in English, Band 4, beginning a word or syllable, as in English; ending a word or ayllable, like 2 and 4 respec. tively. € like # before a, o, and #5 before «, #, and d. g usually hard, but like 2 in azure in words from the French and Italian in which g is so sounded; —ang, eng, ing, ong and un terminate, at the end of a word, with a Asound (e.g., Bé-bung*). like tsVaceai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor HINTS ON PRONUNCIATION. J. like y (consonant). 2 a ey. Fretber witha roll, or a harsh breath: ing. . beginning a word or 33 , and before a vowel, like # (soft); ending a word or syllable, like sharps ; betore and #, begin. ning a word, usually like sé {eg stumm, pron. shitm [4 a8 in bull) ; otherwise as in Eng- lish, ¥ Ike f ‘v (but softer, between v and te). Bs (also when beginning a word). be Compound consonants ch is a sibillant without an English equivalent; ‘when beginning a syllable, or after ¢, i, a, 4, m, ai, 42, ae, eu, and au, it is soft (set the tongue as if to pronounce d, and breathe an A through it ;e.g. Strick, pron, shtrid-h); after a its dard @ guttural’). ‘chs like x, sch "sh, ‘ap and st, see s, above. th like £. Accented syllables have a forcible stress, as in English. In com- pound words there is always a Secondary accent(”), sometimes a tertiary one(’”), depending on the number of separate words enter- ing into the composition of the compound word; eg. Zivi’schen- akts??’musik’”, Bo’genham” merkla- vier”. ‘The’ principal accent is regularly marked (’) in this work, FRENCH, Vowels: ‘& a5 in Italian, but shorter, often ap- a tike 2rasching English 3. q win ae e-final is almost silent in. jllabic words. oan §: ein there. German d, and always long. ior fi like ce in beet; short f as im © asin Italian. like the German 2. Diphthongs: al lke afin bat but before ¢nal or , is pronounced as a diphthong (aX-re, drawn closely together). ai and ei Tike ou, oi and ca like German & oi like of-44" (drawn closely together). ousnd ob ikea fa boot, eau like é long, without the vanish s. Modified by a following #, m, nd, nt or mé at the end of a syllable, the ‘vowels and diphthongs are nasal (exception,—verbal ending of 3rd pers. plural). Consonants as in English, with the following exceptions’ ©. like s in song before ¢, ¢, 2, é, and é. ch sh, & “sin azure before ¢, fas a alin, is often mute ; no extended rule can be given here, like s in azure. after iis usually sounded like Eng- lish y (consonant), and frequent- ly prolongs the # (ec); ex. frazailler \trah-vah-yay’),, tran quitle [trahngkee’*]. Anasal, see above; otherwise as in English. [The nasal effect is accurately obtained by soundi in orm) together ilk (instead of after) the preceding vowel 24 and §. but the sound of ¢ is chan, to ah, f to d (in bat), and w to cu} m, nasal in certain situations, with a roll. s-final is silent. t-final is silent, er, et, es, est, ez, as final syllables, are pronounced like Accentuation, The strong English stress on some one syllable of a polysyllabic word is wanting in French ; the general rule is séigAtly to accent the Zast syllable,Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Lesson I The Diatonic Scale In this 48t Lesson, Signor Vaccai has not grouped the letters of the Italian syllables according to the correct rules of spelling, but in such a fashion that the pupil may per - ceive, at the very first glance, how his voice should dwell on the vowels, exclusively,to the extreme value of the note or notes they influence, and how with a swift and immediate ar- ticulation of the consonants he should attack the following syllable. This will greatly fa- cilitate him in acquiring what the Italians call the Canto legato (Chant lig) _ though, of course, we need hardly say that here the teacher's example and oral explanation is better than all written precept. Adagio Voice Child, tho’ your way seems long, Sincefirst we — start-ed, me, learn how Voce Ma-nea so - Ile- ¢ Adagio - ta pit de-lu- sa - to, a. neo-rehe Piano i faith and song Keep menbrave- heart-ed. While spring re - joic- es, And sa- gi-ti co. nlie-ve fia. to, fa - ce che pa- Ipi-ta = while yet tis day, Out withyour voic- es, And march,march a - way. pre-ssqal mo - rir, fa- ce che pa-Ipi-ta pre-ssoa-|mo- rir. f PVaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Intervals of the Third Andantino Ah! for those who feel no pit- y, When the sim- ple dove, so Sem-pli - cet - ta tor-to- rel- la, che non ve-deil suo pe- Andantino P pretty, Mid the ar-rows, shel-fer su-ing, Here and there,and sore dis - riglio, per fug- gir dal. cru-doar - ti- glio vo - lain grembqal cae - cia - tressd, Wound-ed falls with gen-tle coo-ing, Wound-ed falls,with gen-tle for, per fug- gir dal cru-doar- tiglio, per fug- gir dal cru-doar- ——— t cooing, On the fowl-er’s faithless breast, On the fowl-er’s faithless breast. ti-glio yo-lain gremboal cac-cia- tor, vo-lajngrembgal cac-cia - tor.Vaecai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Lesson II Intervals of the Fourth Ah! tis sad-ness, Not mere mad-ness, Not mere Adagio La-sciajl —li- daeil_ma- rein fi - do sol - P i want that oft-times ur - ges, Thro those dreadful deafning surg-es, Far, so car tor-najl noc-chie- ro, ¢ pur sa che men-z0- gne-ro al - tre f far and forth to sea, One who knows what storms can be! One who vol-fe fin- gan - nd, al - tre al-tre vol - te fin- gan- na, Lp ee | Gott knows what storms can be, All too well what storms can be! vol- fe fin- gan - nod, al-tre Vol-te Jin - gan - nd. aes | one r ——Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Intervals of the Fifth Andante Then do not mock at me, Call me no Av - veu-293 vi - Ve-re sen - za con ~ for - to Andante fc Toss'd in mid - ha - ven, And furld all my sail. > mez-2oal por - to pa-ven - to Where winds most fa - vor me, Most Im de- spair- ing_ Av = vez-zqa Vi - ve-re = aa con - for sad sea - far - ing, fear pre - vail. mez-zqal_ spor - ~—sto to ilVaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Lesson III Intervals of the Sixth Andantino When un- just-ly blame thou bear-est All in si-lent scorn se- Bel- la pro-vae dal- ma for-te Tes-ser pla-ci-dae se- Andantino P rene-ly, While the guilt-y one so mean-ly Sees and gives not look, nor ye-na nel sof-frir lin-gin-sta pe-na du- na col- pa che non sign, Then,tho’ all un-seen,thou weardst Such a crown as Saints deem ha. Bel-la pro-vae dal- ma for-t€ Tes-ser pla - ci-dae fair-dst, Rarer far thangems the rarest Brought from far Golcon-das mine. re- fa nel sof-frir Tin-giu-sta pe-na du- na col-pa che non ha.Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Lesson IV Intervals of the Seventh One gleam ‘mid the thun - der Fra Yom = Pe > winds and waves staal noechier f, glance, and jnow the gia ti- tro - vail where hjs bark should _ steer. Ti - co- no - scejlVaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Intervals of the Eighth,or Octave ~ ¥e . And c dawn's first Quel!’ che p tT All_gen-tly ris - ing, fall bal - za, si fran-gee OR fair these waves ap lim- pi - da fall- ing, gen - th fall- ing, How _lim~ pid,sweet and clear. bal - za, bal - za, bal - za, ma lim- pi- da si fa.Vaceai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Lesson V Half-tones, or Semitones Andantino Andantino pte CJ —— feath - er Have bro - ken their teth - er, - neg - gia yo ew Ww | eT ES LT cheon - deg -tost them fal - ter gnial- ma Vaecai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor high, So con- science In pas -_ sior’s mad sea - son, May - meg - gia see, _ lest they cheon- deg - gia ai i delVaceai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Lesson VI Syncopation Moderato ets Like. wild_bees at sun ,- rjse_, ranging, What. Wwere- life but Nel_ con - tra-stoa- mor sac - cen-de; con chi ce- deo Moderato _ oe e simile one— long.’ changing, Shone therenot, all__worlds a-bove, Love, love,__ love, chi_ sar- ren-de mai si__bar-ba- ro non %, mai, mai mai oN ee Times.and chances, and dreams.and fancies, All range_and Con chi ce- de o chi_ sar- ren-de no mai_ si an? change,and pass_-from sight;-But love. is life’s_one stead-fast light. bar- ba- ro— mon %— no mai si bar - ba-ro__non 2.Vaceai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Lesson VII Runs and Scale-Passages At first,the pupil should take the time of this exercise quite slowly. In after-study, he may work up to a sharp Allegro, progressively, as his capacity allows him. Scales shouldbe sung with extreme smoothness, even and flowingly; but with each note clear and distinct. All jerking and slurring are equally to be avoided. Whensnowsare whit- est, Light-est and bright-est, One_fleck the Co - meilean-do - re din- tat-ta ne - ve e dun bel srmte. slight- est, Their_beav-ty flies. fen_friendsare near — est, la fe-del- ta. J la af-est,sin- cer - est, One—doubdtithe mer-est, Their_friendship chein_se fi- ce - ve, tut- tanejn-vo - le la sua bel - ee One_—doubt,the mer. est, Their__friend-ship dies. tut = ta nein- vo - la la sua bel - ta.Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Lesson VIII The Appoggiatura taken from above or below The Appoggiatura (or leaning note) is the most expressive of all the musical adornments. The effect is gained by borrowing the full value indicated from the note that follows.On some occasions,the singer may slightly lengthen the time; but fever, in any case, abbreviate it. Andante If in my la- dy’ eyes Love wak-eth nev - er, Sen - za ia - ma - bi- Je Andante P simile What __ need_of a - zure skies, May’s_ sweet_en - deav - or? The di_non tor - na-no i pri- ma- ve - ra. Non birds sing so dreari-ly, The blossom all dies. spi - ra un zef-fi-ro, non spunta un fior.Vaecai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Comes sweet re - lent - la- dys eyes ing, mar-gi-ne del fon-tea- mi - co, aN One ook that love implies, le pian-te ve - do-ve $ One word con - sent - ing, Dawn_ breaks-on land and sea, The flows. re- a- sul col- les pri- co per Iui__ ri - Sepa ve-sto-no Yan-ti - co. o- The birds sing so ri- ve-sfo- The birds sing so cheeri-ly, Ti - ve-sto- no spress! cheeri - ly, And day fills the no Tan- ti - And day fills the skies. Yan-ti - co o- nor.‘Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor The Acciaccatura The Acciaccatura (or grace note) differs from the Appoggiatura in borrowing nothing from the value of the note that follows, though it may slightly intensify its accent. It should be sung with extreme lightness and ease, swiftly, and with the least appreciable time stolen from whatever precedes it. Andantino A - long the riv-ér - reaches, Ben - ch di sen- 80 pri - vo, Andantino P whispring wa - ter - beech- es Bend down when night is Yar - bo- scel- 193 gra - to quel - Ya - mi - co simile. fall - ing, And drink the lin- g’ring pool,Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor now when noon is burn - ing, Their sil - ver leaf - lets Ini di fron-dgor - na - fo, la mer- ct gli ean < F fel turn - ing, They shade the sleep- ing wa - ters, ren - de, dal sol - quan - do fen - de fan them clear and cool; They shade the sleep-ing suo be- ne- fat - tor, dal sol. quan- do di keep- them- clear. and— cool. suo— be - - fat - tor.Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Lesson IX The Mordent Of all the musical graces or embellishments the Gruppetto (or Turn) is,at once, the most va- ried and the most difficult, from the apparent ease and lightness with which it must be exe- cuted. It consists of 2 or 8 notes,and can impart great charm to the singing without influ - encing the due sentiment of the phrasing of individual passages,or the general intention of the composer. It is,therefore, the only licence that the singer may occasionally take on his own re- sponsibility. The slightest appearance of effort or premeditation is fatal. We may add that modern composers write the notes they wish to have sung, and it is impossible to condemn too strongly the singers useofany Abbellimenti or vocal ornaments that are not indicated in the music by the composer himself. We are thankful to say this abuse has long since gone out of fashion. Allegro ze your_ laugh - ter, That -ter The whole. -se, dun tab - bro To - plain.Vaceai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor ———££= £_=_ — cret_they_treasure Of pain = of, pleasure. Con- —— ja__ve - ra-ce, per far - si__pa - le-se, dun. a SES gno_non_ =~ vain. No,—no,—no,n0,—no,no,_to__ hide it ha! No,—n0,n0,—uo,— no, no, bi - 80 - gno = > 21‘Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Different ways of executing the Mordent Andantino Tho I tend you night and morn-ing, With such care your LAu-gel - let-tein lac-ci stret- to per-ché mai can - Andantino simile of cage a - dorn-ing, Vain en- deav-or, My sweet bird nev-er Greetsme tar sa- scol-ta? Per-ché spe-ra un’ al- tra vol- ta li tor ~ ev - er With one sweet song. Tho’ I love you, Queen of la- dies, na-re in li-ber - ta. VAu-gel - let-toin lac - ci stret-to More.I love.where dan-cing shade_is; "Mid.green_ al - leys,Where sun- light__ per-ché mai_can- tar_sa - scol- ta? Per-ch’_ spe-ra un’ al- tra__‘Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor dal-lies, Leaf - lit__ val - leys, Where wild bees_throng, Notes come_ring-ing When vol-ta di__tor- na-re in li- ber- ta, per-che— spe-ra un there_Im__ wing-ing, Sing - ing, sing - ing loud___ and strong:_ al tras vol te di__tor - na- rein - ber- th, This _way,__ that__way,_ all__ day_. long, So clear__and. strong, So di___tor - na- rein__ li - ber- fa, ——” | somite — clear__and-strong The whole_day-lorg, the whole_day- long. li - ber- ta, in li - ber- ta,Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Lesson X Introductory to the Gruppetto or Turn For the Gruppetto or Turn, the pupil follows the rules given in Lesson VII, for the study of Scale Passages. Moderato Nae Sweet, how___ sweet when_ tears come_— well - ing, Quan - do. ac - cen - de un— no oderat M BP poco stace, Where some dear one’s__ voice is___tell- ing Deeds of cen - tee ro-af - fet - to: de - bo - he-roes In days gone by. Tears__ like _ these. les - se o-mor non. 3. Quan - do_ac - cen - de unVaceai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor cS an-man- nish; Ere— the. grand old mem - VS van-ish, Love it - self__. shall___ fall_ and___ die, ad og ah fet- to: Ce ee ee s -# = ke ro Seema ccc ecaat Please maa Love. it - self__— shall__ fall and die. de - - bo - lez - za a - mor. non 8. iy ee == + os 60 4 SSS SSS 3 a rnVaceai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor The Gruppetto or Turn Poco andante Execution; Tell jo Se Pid non si tro. ~ —va-no tra mil - lea- Poco_andante x ee —S prt pt prt prt grt fre all these mul - ti- tudes, due bell’ simile famaiers Two con - stant lov-ers. All____ for___e - ter - ni-ty Poe ceseeene ve che sian eo - stan- ti, e tut - ti par - la-no ee aad, {TF 3 | [7 | rr pty prt 26Vaceai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor ~Y they'll___ be kind, but__ two del - ta, faith - ful_ ones_ Where shall. we— find? = See — Sao =] par - - la - no_ di fe - del - ta, i but_two. faith - ful ones Where can. we find? ~ > tut - ti par -Vaceai — Practical Method — Lesson XI for Soprano, ‘Tenor Introduction of the Trill or Shake Allegro moderato = esas The wind seem’d__ne’er to wea - Ty; oe T S - - il - 1] - - Allegro moderate 2 oe = ~ E¥ FN ia a, ae 3 $ fot oh Lok 5 x aS SS ve ve er ve Js és en tues Cold fell the_rain, and drear - iy, And also ghost-ly and aS play eS tet able mor-mo - ra_ len- tae bas - ‘80, un ramo - scel - lo, un Fo SS p—h +b 4h b—) oeeay SE a —_S 2 aa? Sa Se —— oo rie Nightsank on sea and plain. Were —— aes == = = as sas oe ame ee aa : Paes ts3 * + at SS == = 28Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor ————— oS these dark wind-swept spac - 7 Once fair__witi_sum-mer's > acre = = cet {56 34‘Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Allegretto (2¢ way.) “Ye call me de - ceiv- ing; The grey sea was __griev-ing, “O Allegretto? pla-ci-dgil ma-re Iu - sin-ghi la spon-da, o PS men, reft of Tea-son, Go chide this wild sea - son. These mad winds, my for- ta con on-da ter - ro-rég spa - ven-to: 8 col - pa del mas-ters, Go chide —themjnot_- me! =‘ They cause your dis - as ters,Not ven - to, sia col - pa del 1M. said-the_ sea; “These madwinds, "my mas - ters,Go chidethem, not me!” col-pa_non_ 8, @ col-pa "del veh - to,sua col-pa non & Semele S| ¢%Vaceai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Lesson XIV ‘We need hardly say, that nowhere is a clear enunciation of each word and syllable of more impor tance than in Recitative_ otherwise, it must perforce quite fail in its mission. When we come across two similar notes at the end of a phrase, or several repeated notes in the body of a phrase, the note on which the word-accent falls should bé entirely converted into an appoggiatura of the following note. To exemplify our meaning, we have marked with an “4” where such notes occur in the following exercise, Recitativo Our first earthly dy -fy fs toward our country. Howbaseand howmean- La Pa-tria Qn tut-fo Gi cni siam parti, al cit-ta-di -ng@ S55 Ea ad - van-tage in his conn-try’s dis - honor! i. SS ame fal-lo con-si-de-rar se stes-so se-pa- ra- to da —— fe Ver-i- ly, no loss or gain we need to con-sid-er save what can Lu-ti- le ail dan-no ch’ei co - no -scer dee so - lo o nuoceal - la sua pa-tria a cui di tut-tq} de-bi - tor. SS == —t ‘———— = — ¥ fF =~ == ==: a vy 36Vaceai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor A A When for her wel-fare she bids us sac-ri-fice for-tune, life-time, and @-ven our Quanddi su-do-ri el san-gue spar-geper le- i, nul- Ja del pro-prio ei = ns eet eeeeaaaeeeewe tie 4 + + , “ degr ones, "Tis her due that we — ren-der: She °twas, who wa eS a . do- na, ren- de sol cid che seb-be. Es - sail pro- made us, what we have, what we are. Her laws pro- tect us in ourhomes, and a - o Zé lus~se, le - du-cd, lo nu - dri. Con le sue leg-gi daglin-sul-ti do- =a ot = é (SSS i broad her arms de- fend us, And her counsels en- s a [© me - sti-cijl di-fen - de,Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor A. + £ =a = 7 light us. She gives us Sa glo - ry, Sta tion, mame and SSF a en ene eee a ; => —[—- a A Re-wards our mer- its ne pre-miajl — mer-to, —=— and vin - di-cates our hon-or: With A ne ven-di-caleof - fe - se, A A a SSS all lov-ing kindness, un-ceas-ing-ly she wafches our happi - ness and re SS pte +s == =| & = =a Se SS + ma - dre a - man-te a fab-bri-car s'af - fan-na la sua fe- li - ci - = r E - pees 3 el ——= = mor-tal peace, if, per ad-vert-ure, A, perquan-to li- ce al de - stin de mor-ta- li man can be hap-py out of God's heaven! es-ser fe - li-ce.Vaccai — Practical Method — for Soprano, Tenor Lesson XV A Recapitulation or Comprehensive Study of all the Rules given in the foregoing Lessons. 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