Coral and Instrumental Practice 1
Objectives
1. To relate musical practice with theoretical reflection on music;
2. to debate musical styles practiced from the 15th to the 18th century;
3. to make an introduction to performance studies by reading specialized texts; 4. to manipulate technical elements (breathing, registers,fingering, relaxation, tuning, muscular coordination, etc.) and aesthetic elements (timbre, expression, dynamics, phrasing, etc.) inherent of musical practice;
5. to develop skills of vocal and instrumental ensemble music;
6. to stimulate the development of critical music appreciation.
General characterization
Code
01107621
Credits
3.0
Responsible teacher
Alberto José Vieira Pacheco
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 84
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
Adams, D. (2008). A Handbook of diction for singers: Italian, German, French (2nd edition). Oxford University Press.
Donington, R. (1982). Baroque music: Style and performance. Norton.
Klickstein, G. (2009). The musician’s way: A guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness. Oxford University Press.
Langer, K. P. (2016). A guide to the art of musical performance. Lulu.
Miller, R. (2019). A estrutura do canto: Sistema e arte na técnica vocal. Ed Realizações.
Moore, D. (2008). Guia dos estilos musicais. Edições 70.
Pinho, M. R. (1997). Manual de higiene vocal para profissionais da voz. Pró-Fono.
Rosen, C., & Temerson, C. (2020). The joy of playing, the joy of thinking: Conversations about art and performance. Harvard University Press.
Teaching method
The course bibliography is presented as a means of supporting the musical practice experienced in the semester. Students will be separated into voice types and invited to unaccompanied choral practice,which is supported by fundamental exercises in vocal technique. If there are students who play instruments, the repertoire may diversify and include the practice of the respectiveinstruments.The interpretation of the repertoire is undertaken consciously and critically,in order to achieve the objectives of the discipline.The musical results are presented in the form of a public concert made up of approximately 30 minutes of music.
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment
Final concert with the repertoire worked on during the semester - 50.0%
Individualized practical tests,through the formation of vocal/instrumental quartets - 50.0%
Missing class without an excuse will lower the final grade by 1
Going to concerts outside of class will raise your final grade by 1 up to 20.
Subject matter
A) Practice of the musical repertoire composed between the 15th and 18th centuries, in parallel with the current and 20th century popular repertoire;
B) introduction to the study of musical interpretation;
C) construction of a performance through musical elements such as dynamics, articulation, expression marks and others that arerelevant;
D) the practice of ensemble music, especially the choral repertoire;
E) vocal types;
F) vocal technique;
G) voice hygiene;
H) singing styles between the 15th and 18th centuries;
I) diction for singers and the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA);
J) experimentation of the concert practice through the performance of the studied repertoire in public recitals.