HV058 Choirmastering

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
MgA. Eduard Tomaštík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Vladimír Richter
Department of Music – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: MgA. Eduard Tomaštík, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Music – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
HV058/01: Wed 13:00–14:40 učebna 43, E. Tomaštík
HV058/02: Tue 12:05–13:45 učebna 43, E. Tomaštík
Prerequisites
Safe handling piano (violin), intonation and singing.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is the theoretical and practical preparation of a choirmaster for quality choir conducting at primary and secondary school.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course student
- manages the conducting work of the choirmaster of the school choir on a qualitative level.
- focuses on organizational and operational matters of the choirmaster
Syllabus
  • Practical part:
  • Fundamentals of conducting technique, choir leading. Types of choirs, the concert choir position, organization of rehearsal, a long-term dramaturgic plan. Principles of scores study for children, women, men and mixed choir. A capella choirs and choirs with accompaniment. Terms: begin, conclusions, division, refracted, the beginning of the time beat that is not in the diagram, „Auftakt“ - upbeat, dynamics.
  • Theoretical part:
  • Czech choir composers of 20th century. Characteristic works, vocal and instrumental compositions for children. Choral tone and intonation, articulation of consonants and vocals, timbre balance. Czech choirmasters and conductors of the 20th century. Artistic growth singing societies, the international success of teaching and other bodies Czech corps. Choral songs with accompaniment. Conducting schemes of composed bars. The world-class conductors, the best professional and amateur choirs.
  • Repertoire: A. Dvořák - Moravské dvojzpěvy op. 32 (selection), A. Tučapský - Pět postních motet.
Literature
  • ROB, Josef, Ivana ŠTÍBROVÁ and Jiří KOLÁŘ. Sborový zpěv a řízení sboru. 2. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 182 s. ISBN 8071845566. info
  • ROB, Josef, Ivana ŠTÍBROVÁ and Jiří KOLÁŘ. Sborový zpěv a řízení sboru. 2. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 182 s. ISBN 8071845566. info
  • BUČEK, Miloslav. Sborový zpěv. 2 [Buček, 1993]. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 1993, 240 s. ISBN 80-210-0513-09. info
  • BUČEK, Miloslav. Sborový zpěv. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1992, 240 s. ISBN 8021005130. info
  • BUČEK, Miloslav. Sborový zpěv. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1990, 138 s. ISBN 8021002018. info
  • ŘÍHA, Josef. Sborový zpěv v hodinách hudební výchovy. 1. vyd. Praha: Supraphon, 1979, 79 s. info
  • KOSTEČKA, Jan. Sborový zpěv a řízení sboru. 1. vyd. Brno: UJEP Brno, 1972, 248 s. info
  • DOSTALÍK, Jaroslav. Dětský sborový zpěv jako svébytná estetická kvalita hudby. Edited by Zdeněk Blažek. 1968, 105 s. info
  • LÝSEK, František. Dětský sborový zpěv. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1958, 173 s. info
Teaching methods
practical conducting group and individual approach to student work at the piano
Assessment methods
Examination. Student plays the piano (violin), sings parts of individual voices, conducts the score for piano accompaniment.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2018, recent)
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