Choir Repertoire Study 1

Subject guarantor:

Jiří CHVÁLA, Lubomír MÁTL, Jaroslav BRYCH

Name of lecturer(s):

Jiří CHVÁLA, Lubomír MÁTL, Jaroslav BRYCH

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The student is to master, during study, conducting from the piano a substantial part of the Czech choral repertoire and to have an overview of world choral works of all style periods.

Mode of study:

Contact instruction

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

none

Recommended optional programme components:

none

Course contents:

Mastery of the basic areas of the Czech choral repertoire and acquisition of an overview of world choral works in all basic style periods.

Recommended or required reading:

Choral works of B. Smetana, Pavel Křížkovský, J.B.Foerster. Study of domestic classical polyphonic works (Jan Campanus Vodňanský, Kryštof Harant z Polžic) and foreign (Lasso, Palestrina, Vittoria, Hassler). Choral works L. Janáček, Jos. Suk, V. Novák, B.Martinů and their contemporaries. Choral works of the Czech and world Baroque. Romance and Impressionistic choral works. Choral works of significant composers of the 20th century (Stravinskij, Poulenc, Britten).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

exercises.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Analysis and conducting of selected compositions at the piano. Credit.

Course web page:

Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Dirigování (Bc) (compulsory subject of the main qualification)