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Choral Artistry: A Kodaly Perspective for Middle School to College-Level Choirs, Volume 1

Choral Artistry: A Kodaly Perspective for Middle School to College-Level Choirs, Volume 1

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Choral Artistry provides a practical and organic approach to teaching choral singing and sight-reading, grounded in current research from choral pedagogy, music theory, music perception, and cognition. It employs two models for learning choral literature: Performance Through Sound Analysis Pedagogy (PTSA) and Performance through Sound Analysis and Notation (PTSAN). The final chapter includes rubrics to assess the effectiveness of a choral program.

Format: Hardback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc


Choral artistry offers a practical and holistic approach to teaching choral singing and sight-reading, rooted in current research from various fields. This comprehensive text covers a wide range of topics, including framing a choral curriculum based on the Kodály concept, launching the academic year for beginner, intermediate, and advanced choirs, building partwork skills, sight-reading, progressive music theory sequences for middle to college-level choirs, teaching strategies, choral rehearsal plans, and examples of teaching specific repertoire from medieval to contemporary choral composers.

Authors Micheál Houlahan and Philip Tacka employ two models for learning choral literature: Performance Through Sound Analysis Pedagogy (PTSA) and Performance through Sound Analysis and Notation (PTSAN). These models provide a framework for teaching choral works that enhances students' musicianship while fostering a collaborative learning experience with the conductor. The final chapter of the book includes rubrics to assess the effectiveness of a choral program, emphasizing the importance of evaluation and growth in choral education.

While this book serves as a detailed guide for choral directors at all levels, it is important to note that it does not aim to be a comprehensive choral pedagogy text. Rather, it provides a Kodály-based perspective to enhance choral singing and musicianship, offering valuable insights and practical strategies for educators and musicians alike.

Weight: 1332g
Dimension: 287 x 220 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197550489

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