Choir Conducting Theory 1
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102TDS1 | Z | 1 | 1T | Czech | winter |
Subject guarantor
Name of lecturer(s)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Adopting the basics of theory and awareness necessary for working with a choir.
Mode of study
contact instruction
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Course contents
Methods of working with a choir, working with individual music sections and the whole. The musical and singing training of the choir.
Sound balance in vocal groups. Intonation challenges in choir studies, musical alacrity, reading a page.
Tempo, phrasing, dynamic and agogics issues in choir performance. Placement of the choir.
Physiological, phonetic and acoustics issues in vocals, natural and tempered tuning.
Polyphonic moulding in directing voices, color and clarity of chords.
Intructions for analyzing choir scores (horizontal and vertical perception).
Special gestures in choir and orchestra conducting.
Recommended or required reading
Individual study
Assessment methods and criteria
Mock analyses of subsequent tests with a chor, performance preparations. Credit.
Note
none
Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2018/2019:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Conducting (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)