Courses

Course title:Choir Practice 1
Faculty:Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
Department:Department of Vocal Studies
Course code:KSZ / 1PSB1
Credits:1
Semester:Winter
Level of study:Bc.
Format of study:Practical classes 2 [Hours/Week]
Name of the lecturer:MgA. Jakub Žídek (G); MgA. Simona Mrázová
Language:Czech, English
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Annotation:The course aims at developing student´s musicality and musical imagination. When studying multi-vocal chamber or choir compositions of various styles and genres, the student enhances his/her sense for overall harmony, intonation purity, ability to listening to each other and colour complemention, unity of declamation, articulation and overall ensemble rhytmic precision. Students apply knowledge gained at previous theoretical and practical subjects. Repertoire includes acapella compositions and compositions with piano or other accompanying instruments. Requirements: Mandatory of minimum 70% course attendance Performance at interpretation seminar and at concerts of the chamber choir Home preparation Content: Keeping track of correct singing technique principles Getting oriented in multi-vocal composition score Singing of multi-vocal compositions of various styles and genres Bulding awareness of chamber singing as a means for group interpretation Adjusting individual interpretation into harmonic choir unity Observing uniform phrasing and articulation of compositions