Re: Ties between words in lyrics

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi James,

> In choral music, I've noticed that the composer will sometimes use this 
> notation to indicate that the singer is not to breathe in-between two 
> particular words.

In my experience, the more standard/accepted way is to have a dotted slur 
between the notes, with the lyric-slur reserved for true elisions. In fact, 
I’ve *never* seen what you’re talking about, despite having sung in and 
composed for choirs for thirty years. Do you have references/scans that you can 
share?

Thanks,
Kieren.
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