Università Roma Tre

The human voice as a musical instrument
- basic notions of anatomy and physiology of the vocal organ
- breathing techniques for singing
- phonation, emission and management of the sung sound
- voices range classification
- basic criteria and methodologies for voice education, modulation and pitch
- singing and body expression

The Choir
- role of conductor/teacher
- children's cohir, women's choir, men's choir, mixed choir
- school choirs
- didactic objectives and training purposes
- choir as a collective musical instrument
- creation of an inclusive musical environment
- listening and performing
- musical score learning technics
- "a cappella" chorus and accompanied chorus
- choral acoustics
- psychology in musical behaviour and experience
- organization models for choral work

Consultation and direction
- choral repertoires
- choice and adaptation of the repertoire
- rhythmic, melodic and harmonic elements of the score
- music/sung text ratio
- the impromptu processing
- instrumental accompaniment
- elements of musical organology
- choral music and technology tools
- elements of choral conducting technique
- communicative strength of the conducting gesture: technical/concertative, interpretative, poetic nature
- executive practice

Choral singing and conducting practice

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