vitten (fit-t'n) Dutch n

To sing. Pertaining to the voice, especially the singing voice; anything uttered vivace (ve-va'-che) It. adj. or modulated by the human voice; re- Quick; lively; brisk; sprightly; vilated to a vowel or voice sound. Apvacious; bright; gay: sometimes used plied also to the singing tone of an alone to indicate a very quick tempo, instrument. between allegro and presto, and again vocal apparatus only modifies a time indication or The different organs of the human stands alone to denote the character body by which vocal sounds are of the composition. At times it apformed and produced. plies only to the pa age at the head vocal chords of which it stands, instead of the en- Two thick, strong muscles in the tire piece. Abbr. viv. larynx, covered with a thin mucous vivace con grazia (ve-va-che kon membrane. They are set to vibrating grats-I-a) It. by the wind forced from the lungs, Vivacious, and with grace, and thus produce the sounds of the vivace ma non troppo (ve-va'-che ma voice. non trop'-po) It. vocal music Quick, but not too much so. Music written especially for the vivace scherzo so (ve-va'-che sker-tso'- voice. so) It. vocal score Sprightly and playful. The notes of all of the voice parts,