Recital B (14cr)
Course unit code: 2X00CY13
General information
- Credits
- 14 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Responsible person
- Markus Yli-Jokipii
Objectives
Student shows development in their work as an artistic director of a choir. He/she is able to interpret the repertoire artisticly independently and masters the skills in conducting technique, sound and analysis of demanding choral scores of different eras.
Student is able to work responsibly and lead the artistic development of a choir using appropriate training methods. He/she is able to me a part of a professional team.
Content
A recital of the minimum length of 45 minutes with an own choir or choirs and a skilled chamber choir provided or approved by TAMK . The repertoire has to cover barock, renaissance and romantic eras and include 1-2 demanding works composed after 1960. At least one piece in the repertoire has to be accompanied by an instrument.
Conducting technique: technically skilled, expressive and communicative gestures.
Rehearsing methods: Different rehearsing approaches on voice training, tuning a choir, shaping choral sound and choral psychology and pedagogy.
Analysis of different styles of choral scores and playing choral scores.
Rehearsing and conducting a choir, even an own established one.
Studying a wide range of choral repertoire on B-level and mastering it technically and artisticly. Concert performance.
Prerequisites
Choral conducting B1
Materials
Repertoire is selected in collaboration with the teacher and student.
Further information
Studying in English is possible.