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Choral Development, Fall 2012

MUCM 440: 2 credits

Instructor: Jo-Michael Scheibe, Chair

Department of Choral and Sacred Music

Office: MUS 417

Assistant: Litta Cecchi, Administrative Coordinator

Phone: 213-821-5756 (Office)

562-637-3381 (Scheibe Cell)

E-mail: scheibe@thornton.usc.edu

Office Hours: Monday 4:00PM - 5:00PM

Tuesday 4:00PM - 5:00 PM

TBA

Day and Hours: Tuesdays 11:30AM – 1:20PM

Location: MUS 319

Bulletin Description: Problems of achieving proper balance, blend, intonation, diction, precision, etc. in choral groups; criteria for selection of repertoire for particular groups.

Prerequisites: Junior standing in music.

Course Objective: This course is designed to provide the choral conductor with a thorough look at the rehearsal process in working with choral ensembles. Topics covered will be the following: various choral schools, choral warm-ups, vocal/choral approaches, rehearsal pacing, audition procedures, seating arrangements, stylistic interpretation, intonation and tone building.

Instructional 1. Lecture/discussion of conducting on building choral tone, vocal production,

Methodology: balance, seating and intonation

2. Students will present one lecture on topic agreed upon by the instructor

3. Guest lectures by specialization voice, tuning, systems, and other topics of interest

will be interspersed into the class

Texts:

1. Up Front! Becoming a Complete Choral Conductor, Edited by Guy B. Webb - ECS Publishing - ISBN 0-911318-19-4 (UF)

2. Choral Pedagogy by Smith and Sataloff – Singular Publishing Group –ISBN 0- 76930-051-0 (CP)

3. Prescriptions for Choral Excellence – Shirley Emmons and Constance Chase Oxford University Press – ISBN 0-19-518242-1 (PCE)

The following resources and books are on reserve in the Music Library in Doheny Memorial Library:

Additional Readings:

1. Choral Conducting - Focus on Communication - Harold A. Decker and Colleen J. Kirk - Prentice Hall ISBN 0-13-133380-1 (CCFC)

2. Conscience of a Profession: Howard Swan, Choral Director and Teacher - Hinshaw Music ISBN 0-937276-0703 (CPHS)

3. Diction for Singers, A concise reference for English, Italian, Latin, German, French, Spanish pronunciation - Joan Wall, Robert Caldwell, Tracy Gavilanes Sheila Allen - Pst...Inc. ISBN 1-877761-51-6 (DS)

4. Voice Building for Choirs - Wilhelm Ehmann and Frauke Haaseman - Hinshaw Music, Inc. - ISBN 0-037276-02-0 (VBC)

5. The Musician’s Soul – James Jordan – GIA – G-5095 (MS)

6. Chorus Confidential by William Dehning –Pavane Publishing-

ISBN 0-634-05843-6 (CC)

The following electronic readings maybe found by logging into ARES- The University Library Reserves

and then logging into MUCM 440:

1. Choral Conducting Symposium by Decker and Herford — Prentice Hall ISBN 0-13-133372-0 (CCS) Chapter One and Chapter Five

2. Five Centuries of Choral Music - Essays in Honor of Howard Swan - Edited by Gordan Paine - Pendragon Press ISBN 0-918728-84-3 (MS) (FCCM) The Conductor’s Process – Jameson Marvin page 15 -33

3. The Choral Experience - Literature, Materials, Methods - Ray Robinson and Allen Winold - Harpers College Press ISBN 06-161419 –X (CELMM) Chapter Four and Chapter Six

4. The Solo Singer in the Choral Setting – Margaret Olson – Scarecrow Press –ISBN 978-0-8108-6913-4 (SSCS) Chapter Three: Pedagogical Issues of the Choral Rehearsal and Chapter Ten: Group Vocalises for the Choral Rehearsal

Date Topic Reading

|August 28, 2012 |Creating A Choral Culture: | CCS: Chapter 1 (ARES on Line) |

| |Vision and Facts |CPHS Chapter 4 - pg 109-162 |

| |Choral Schools: |UF: Chapter 1 - pg 1-16 |

| |Past and Present? | |

|September 4 |Recruitment and Relations: |CC; Pg 124 Them and Us |

| | |CPHS: Relationships Pg 17-24 & Personal |

| |Success in the Teaching Environment |Equation pg 119-125 (yes re-read) |

| | |PCE: Chapter 6 &7 Some Practical |

| | |Solutions to Leadership pg 213-232 & |

| | |Leadership Theory – Pg 233-251 |

| | |MS: Chapter 3:Three Important Ingredients|

| | |pg. 29-40 |

|September 11 |Rubato in Gregorian Chant AND the 18th | |

| |Century | |

| |Dr. William Belen, Guest Lecturer | |

|September 18 |The Voice Teacher/Choral Conductor Dynamic:: |Article: from NATS _-Scott McCoy “The |

| |Both sides of the Aisle |Choir Issue” Part I and II |

| | |CJ – On the Voice |

| |Classroom Panel of DMA Graduate Students |Miller Singing Technique: |

| | |Emmons - Chase: Choral Excellence |

| | |Smith The Naked Voice |

|September 25 |Harmonic Lattice (1) | |

| |Don Brinegar, Guest Lecturer | |

| |Vocal Acoustics (Herman von | |

| |Hermholtz and Alexander Ellis) | |

| |Creating a Lattice (W.A.Mathieu) | |

|October 2 |Topic: The Score |CCS: Chapter Five: The Choral Conductor’s|

| | |Preparation of the Musical Score (ARES on|

| |Score Markings Due |Line) Pg. 199-265 |

| | |CC: The Score pg 6-19 & Appendix I pg |

| | |151-157 |

| | |UF: Score selection, Study and Mastery |

| | |pg 33- 70 & Coming to Terms pg 71-94 |

| | |FCCM: The Conductor’s Process – Jameson |

| | |Marvin pg 15 – 33 (ARES on Line) |

| | |ACDA Journal –An Interview with Margaret |

| | |Hillis on Score Study by Dennis Shrock |

| | |February 1991. Available on line. |

| | | |

|October 9 |Topic: Effective Rehearsal Leadership Time |UF – Rehearsal Guide 211 - 232; |

| |Management in the Choral Rehearsal |PCE – Chapter 8 & 9 pg 253-290 |

| |(Fibonacci and Golden Mean) |CP – Chapter 2 pg 9-12 and Chapter 6 pg |

| | |73-78 and |

| | |Chapter 12 pg. 161 -169 |

| | |CE –Chapter 6 – pg 153-204 (ARES on Line)|

|October 16 |Midterm |Please bring Blue Book |

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|October 23 |Vocal Fundamentals: |Video Tape viewing completed of Haasemann|

| | |and Adams |

| |Vocalization/Warm-ups: Overview and |PCE: Emmons and Chace: Chapters 1 pg 16 |

| |Discussion |- 58 and Chapter 3 pg 101-157 |

| | |CC; The Instrument pg 38-51 |

| |Vocal Vowels; Vowels: |CP: Chapter Three - Anatomy and |

| |What about the Consonants? |Physiology of the Voice pg 15 – 28 & |

| |A look at Vowels, Consonants |Chapter Eight- Voice Building for Choirs |

| |and Intonation |pg 105-126 |

| | |SSCS: –Chapter Three: Pedagogical Issues |

| | |of the Choral Rehearsal pg 37 -62 and |

| | |Chapter Ten: Group Vocalises for the |

| | |Choral Rehearsal- pg 149 - 166 (Ares on |

| | |Line Reading) |

| | | |

|October 30 |Choral Fundamentals: |CP – Chapters 9,10, 11 pg 145-170 |

| | |PCE: Chapter 2 pg 59 -100 & Chapter 5 pg |

| |Topic: Static Body Static Sound: Building |183-209 |

| |Dynamic Choral Tone |CC – Choral and Vocal Considerations Page|

| | |52- 90 |

| | |UF: Choral Tone: pg 147-186 |

| | |CP: Choral Pedagogy and Vocal Health and |

| | |Diction – pg 117-159 |

| | |CELMM – Chapter Four – Choral Sound (ARES|

| | |On Line) |

|November 6 |Outstanding Conducted Choral Ensembles. How | |

| |and Why? | |

| |Please bring three examples of your favorite | |

| |Choral Ensemble- Discussion | |

|November 13 |Guest Lecture : Rod Eichenberger |ACDA Program Due to Litta by 2:00PM |

|November 20 |Listening and Adjudication | |

| | | |

| |How to Fix and How to provide tools | |

|November 27 |Review, Faculty Evaluation and Comments, | |

| |suggestions etc. | |

|December 4 |No Class – Chamber Sings at Town and Gown | |

|Tuesday, December 18 |FINAL EXAMINATION |Cumulative |

|8:00 - 10:00 | |Please bring Blue Book |

Grading: Score Study Example 20% of grade

Midterm Exam 20% of grade

Final Exam 25% of grade

ACDA Program 25% of grade

Class Participation 10% of grade

Grading Criteria:

I. Score Study – 20% - Chose one example of analysis forms – either Herford, Hillis, Somerville or another approved method – and do the analysis of a single movement of an approved major work. You must receive permission prior to beginning this project. Copies are to be provided for each member of the class.

II. ACDA Program – 25% of Grade

A. Using the University of Southern California Concert Choir as a model, select a program for the 2013 ACDA National Convention. (25 minutes)

B. Provide copies of scores (Xerox is fine) for your program.

C. Write a justification for your selections.

D. Provide timings, key relationships, possible difficulties that might be encountered by the ensemble.

III. Classroom Participation – 10% of Grade

A. Regular and on time attendance is expected in this course.

B. Readings and reviews of video/DVD tapes, as assigned, are part of the classroom discussions.

C. Participation points will be posted at the end of each week on blackboard.

Attendance Policy:

In keeping with the professional objectives of the program, the Department of Choral and Sacred Music at the University of Southern California enforces a strict policy regarding participation and punctuality

*Since punctuality is important to musical professionalism, a strict punctuality policy is in place and will affect the participation portion of the grade.

* Do not schedule voice lessons, meetings with faculty members or other organizations, make-up classes or exams, USC registration, doctor/dental appointments, job interviews, or any personal obligations during class times, as these will not serve as sufficient excuse to miss class.

* Unavoidable emergencies will be handled on an individual basis.  If an emergency occurs, (including acute, but brief, illness) the student must contact the instructor in a timely manner, followed with written notification within three days.  The instructor will determine whether the emergency is acceptable for excuse.  If the instructor does not recognize the reason as acceptable, the student may appeal.

Absences for the following reasons are considered EXCUSED:

* Institutional excuses given five days in advance.

* Extended illness with doctor's verification.

* Death in the immediate family.

* Religious holidays.  The University of Southern California, has always sought to acknowledge and accommodate those students who wish to observe religious holy days.  It seeks to reflect its awareness and sensitivity to religious holidays whenever possible when scheduling University activities.  Each student shall, upon notifying her instructor in writing during the first week of classes, be excused from class to observe a religious holy day of her faith.

Honor Code: Specific guidelines governing academic integrity are described in S Campus. Additional information can also be found on the Student Judicial Affairs and Community Standards Web site at usc.edu/student-affairs/SJACS.

Policy on

Accommodations

For Students with

Disabilities: The University of Southern California is committed to full compliance with the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As part of the implementation of this law, the university will continue to provide reasonable accommodation for academically qualified students with disabilities so that they can participate fully in the university’s educational programs and activities. Although USC is not required by law to change the “fundamental nature or essential curricular components of it programs in order to accommodate the needs of disabled students,” the university will provide reasonable academic accommodation. It is the specific responsibility of the university administration and all faculty serving in a teaching capacity to ensure the university’s compliance with this policy.

The general definition of a student with a disability is any person who has “a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person’s activities,” and any person who has “a history of, or is regarded as having, such an impairment.

Reasonable academic and physical accommodations include but are not limited to: extended time on examinations; substitution of similar or related work for a non-fundamental program requirement; time extensions on papers or projects; special testing procedures; advance notice regarding booklists for visually impaired and some learning disabled students; use of academic aids in the classroom such as note-takers and sign language interpreters; accessibility for students who use wheelchairs and those with mobility impairments; and need for special classroom furniture or special equipment in the classroom.

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