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

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: Paperback / softback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 28 March 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

Choral Artistry offers a comprehensive and holistic approach to teaching choral singing and sight-reading. Drawing from the latest research in choral pedagogy, music theory, music perception, and cognition, this text provides a solid foundation for choral educators. It covers a wide range of topics, including curriculum development based on the Kodály concept, effective practices for beginning, intermediate, and advanced choirs, skill building in partwork, sight-reading techniques, 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.

In alignment with the Kodály philosophy, 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 guide choral directors in teaching choral works that enhance students' musicianship while fostering a collaborative understanding of the entire composition alongside the conductor. The book concludes with comprehensive rubrics designed to evaluate the effectiveness of choral programs. It is important to note that this book is not intended to be a comprehensive choral pedagogy text but rather a detailed guide aimed at assisting choral directors at all levels in improving their students' choral singing and musicianship from a Kodály perspective.

Weight: 1052g
Dimension: 215 x 279 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197550496