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Archived Version 2023 - 2024
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Description This module equips students with a systematic understanding of the relationship between choral conducting and the expression of musical style. It explores the gestural and vocal expression of music and text, based on critical engagement with musical, historical, and aesthetic considerations. Through preparing, leading and participating in ensemble singing, students will formulate, discuss and critically reflect on their own interpretations of choral repertoire, informed by historical conventions and contemporary developments. A selection of choral repertoire will be analysed in depth from a conductor’s point of view, recordings of different interpretations by professional performers will be compared, and students will gain insight and experience by conducting selected repertoire from a range of eras and styles, informed by scholarly literature on musical style, historical context, and performance practice. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Formulate and articulate stylistic interpretations of selected choral repertoire. 2. Critically analyse and compare diverse interpretations of repertoire, with due regard for considerations of musical style and vocal technique. 3. Demonstrate, through conducting gesture, research-based stylistic interpretations of music from a range of eras and genres. 4. Source, evaluate, and interpret textual and contextual information pertaining to selected choral repertoire. 5. Analyse and annotate choral scores from the perspective of the choral conductor for the purposes of interpretation and stylistic performance. 6. Perceive and problem-solve in relation to issues of vocal performance and stylistic delivery in choral works from a range of musical eras. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and
Learning Activities 1Conducting repertoire from selected eras, genres and styles, suitable to the ensemble2Critical analysis and annotation of musical scores from the conductor’s perspective3Forming and expressing an interpretation: text, translation, meaning, style, tactus, shaping, phrasing, macro- and micro-structure, expressive priorities and how to achieve them4Technical considerations: using gesture to support phrase-shaping, breathing, onset, dynamics, rhythm, articulation, text, syllabic emphasis, entries and cut-offs, vocal technique, and challenges in contemporary repertoire5Participation in stylistic ensemble singing, with emphasis on tuning and blend6Comparative analysis: listening to and critiquing recorded performances7Finding, evaluating, and using quality scores and translations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List
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Other Resources 35278, Online Music Scores Library, 0, CPDL: Choral Public Domain Library, www.cpdl.org, 35279, Online Music Scores Library, 0, IMSLP: International Music Score Library Project, www.imslp.org, 35280, Online Resource, 0, Teoria: Music Resources and Aural Exercises, www.teoria.com, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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