Choral Conducting C4 (6 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

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

Content (course unit)

- beat technique: beat patterns, changing metres, mastery of left hand gestures, expression ja communicativeness in conduction
- training a choir, giving the starting notes, voice opening, analysis of a choral composition, playing of - beat 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 by melody
- rehearsing and conducting a highly skilled choir

Exam schedules

Opiskelija johtaa julkisesti väh. 15 min konserttiohjelman, mukana voi olla TAMKin ulkopuolinen kuoro

Teaching methods

Henkilökohtaiset tunnit, luokkatunnit ti 10-12, harjoittelu kamarikuoron kanssa ti 17.30-20.30. Itsenäinen työskentely.
Harjoitusperiodi ja C-resitaali Kamarikuoro Näsin kanssa.

Learning materials

5-8 teoksen ohjelmisto, joka heijastaa monipuolisesti tyylikausia ja sisältää muodoltaan ja sävelkieleltään vaativia teoksia

Further information

Opintojakso voidaan toteuttaa tarvittaessa vieraalla kielellä.