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THE CHOIRMASTER'S MANUAL

25

SOME WORDS DENOTING EXPRESSION

Grave. Very slowly and solemnly.
Adagio. Slowly.
Lento. Slow, not so slow as Adagio.
Andante. Moving moderately.
Vivace. Quick and lively.
Presto. Very quickly.
Allegro. Cheerfully, rapidly.
Allegretto. Moderately quick.
Con moto. With movement.
Stringendo. Hurrying.
Ritardando. Holding back the pace.
Rallentando. Slackening the pace.
Accelerando. Hastening.
Forte. Loud, (f)
Piano. Soft, (p)
Crescendo. Increase sound gradually.
Decrescendo. Decrease sound gradually.
Sforzando. Forcing the sound. (sfz)

In the crescendo and diminuendo, take care that the whole chorus swell or diminish gradually:

Exercise 25.

Increase sound by using abdominal muscles only.

$\relative f' { \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f f1\p\< ~ f\f\> f4 r\p r2 | g1\p\< ~ g\f\> ~ g2 r\p \bar ".." } \addlyrics { Ah __ Ah __ }$

and up.

Exercise 26.

$\relative f' { \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \time 4/2 f2 g^\< a g f^\> r\! } \addlyrics { Ah __ }$

and up.