Recital B (12cr)

Objectives

Instrument or singing:

Students have a mastery of B-level compositions in concert situations, of independent artistic expression and of large-form musical unities. They take advantage of professional literature, research papers, and music perception skills, knowledge of history, and writing skills in improving their instrument skills. They take a critical approach to information and understand the essence of scientific knowlegde and expertise. They are capable of reflection, i.e. of take an analytic look at their own work. They have adequate skills for musical solo performances to be able to work as musicians or music pedagogues and for further studies.

Choral Conduction:

Students have competence for the responsibilities of an art director of a public concert.
They have the skills for making independent artistic expressions of compositions and for the mastery of appropriate beat technique, instrument sound shaping techniques, and analysis of the composition.

Content

Instrument or singing:

Mastery of B-level repertoire in terms of technical and expressional skills.

Choral Conduction:

A concert unity of the minimum length of 45 minutes with an own choir or choirs and chamber choir Näsin Ääni. The repertoire has to cover barock, renaissance and romantic eras and include 1-2 demanding works composed after 1960, of which one work has to be accompanied with an instrument.

Prerequisites

Instruments B3 or Choral Conduction B3