Definition of vocalise in English:
vocalise
nounˈvəʊkəliːzˌvəʊkəˈliːzˌvōkəˈlēz
Music 1A singing exercise using individual syllables or vowel sounds to develop flexibility and control of pitch and tone.
Example sentencesExamples
- From another direction came the most exquisite vocalises; Paul was warming up.
- You will learn and memorize eight to ten songs of increasing difficulty per semester and possibly more, in addition to getting greater benefit out of your vocalises.
- You likely will be able to develop a comprehensive warm-up routine and work on various vocalises, études or vocal methods, called ‘vocal study.’
- 1.1 A vocal passage consisting of a melody without words.
the second movement is in the spirit of a vocalise
Example sentencesExamples
- Nielsen introduces two solo voices singing a wordless vocalise in the glorious slow movement.
- There are two vocal items, a wordless vocalise with flute and guitar and a trenchant, highly effective group of eight Haiku, a minute each.
- The vocalise extends through all four sections, to be taken up by the entire Kremerata Baltica (with crunching organ chords!) in the finale.
- Josh listened in awe as she sang the vocalise at the end.
- Like most of Grainger's vocalises, the voice sings its own counter-tune, rather than double anything in the accompaniment.
verbˈvəʊkəliːzˌvəʊkəˈliːz
variant spelling of vocalize