Re: engraving question - slur across notes sung to different syllabes?

[David Kastrup]

Janek Warchoł <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi,
>
> In vocal music slurs usually indicate melismatas. What a slur across
> notes sung to different syllabes could mean?
> I ask because composer of a piece i'm transcribing urges me to create
> such slurs, and doing so is in my opinion contrary to common sense -
> and contrary to engraving practice...
> The only thing i can come up with is that he wants the notes to be
> sung legato, so maybe it would be best to simply write "legato" above
> notes?

It would seem that a phrasing slur meets the bill here.

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David Kastrup