PdF:HV058 Choirmastering - Course Information

HV058 Choirmastering

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Vladimír Richter (seminar tutor)
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

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

• Music (programme PdF, N-MA)
• Music (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Music for Education (programme PdF, B-HV3S) (2)
• Secondary School Teacher Training in Music (programme PdF, N-HV2S) (2)
• Secondary School Teacher Training in Music (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Music (programme PdF, N-TV)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Music (programme PdF, N-ZS)

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

• The deepening of conducting techniques and knowledge through the interpretation of compositions of different styles of style (Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism, Romanticism, 20th century, non-classical genres Types of choirs, concert setting of choir, organization of rehearsals, dramaturgy plan of the choir. Choir production for children, significant choirmasters and conductors of the 20th century. Repertoire: C. Monteverdi: Madrigals A. Michna: Selection from the collections of spiritual songs G.F. Händel: The Messiah (selection) A. Dvořák: Moravian duets(selection) B. Martinů: a selection of madrigals L. Bernstein: West Side Story (Selection)

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), conducts the score for piano accompaniment.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
  
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