Choral Conducting 1Laajuus (12 cr)

Objectives

Students are capable of conducting an amateur choir and are able to employ adequate conducting technique and musical skills to master relatively demanding choral scores. They master the principles of independent and purposeful work with a choir and appropriate rehearsing methods for the repertoire. They are familiar with choral literature and understand the psychological regularities of choral singing.

Content

• Beating technique: beat patterns, changing metres, mastery of left hand gestures, expression of meaning, choral scores, and a repertoire of 5-8 compositions representing diversive styles of music eras and includes compositions which are demanding by form and structure.
• Rehearsing a choir, giving the starting pitches, warm-up techniques, analysis of choral scores, playing choral scores.
• Rehearsing and conducting a skilled choir

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

The student has participated in the instruction and is completing the required progress demonstration.

Further information

Studying in English is possible