Choir Program Information
Preparatory Choir Choral Program:
♪ Bel Canto vocal production with emphasis on vowel placement and freedom and beauty of tone color.
♪ In tune unison and two part singing.
♪ Repertoire to include masterworks from all periods of music history, art songs, folk songs, spirituals, gospel, and jazz.
♪ Introduction to languages to include Latin and possibly one or two others.
♪ Recognize and clap simple rhythms.
♪ Sight read simple intervals to include major second, major third, perfect fourth and perfect fifth.
Intermediate Choir Choral Program, in addition to Preparatory Choir skills:
♪ Bel Canto vocal production with emphasis on vowel placement, and freedom and beauty of tone color.
♪ Repertoire to include masterworks from all periods of music history, art songs, folk songs, spirituals, gospel, and jazz.
♪ Languages to include Latin, German, French, Hebrew and possibly two or three others.
♪ Recognize and clap rhythms-dotted half, dotted quarters, single eighth syncopa.
♪ Sight read letter note names and major scales; major and minor intervals.
♪ Sing comfortably in two parts and begin to achieve success in three parts.
♪ Based on skill and maturity level, may be invited to tour with the Advanced Choir.
Advanced Choir Choral Program, in addition to Preparatory and Intermediate skills:
♪ Bel Canto vocal production with emphasis on vowel placement, and freedom and beauty of tone color.
♪ Repertoire to include masterworks from all periods of music history, art songs, folk songs, spirituals, gospel, and jazz.
♪ Language to include Latin, German, French, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, and Russian.
♪ Recognize and clap rhythms-sixteenths, triplets, dotted eighths.
♪ Sight read intervals-4th’s and 5th’s, order of sharps/flats; and various key signatures.
♪ Sing comfortably in two and three parts and recognize major and minor triads.
♪ Participate in the annual tour.
♪ Bel Canto vocal production with emphasis on vowel placement and freedom and beauty of tone color.
♪ In tune unison and two part singing.
♪ Repertoire to include masterworks from all periods of music history, art songs, folk songs, spirituals, gospel, and jazz.
♪ Introduction to languages to include Latin and possibly one or two others.
♪ Recognize and clap simple rhythms.
♪ Sight read simple intervals to include major second, major third, perfect fourth and perfect fifth.
Intermediate Choir Choral Program, in addition to Preparatory Choir skills:
♪ Bel Canto vocal production with emphasis on vowel placement, and freedom and beauty of tone color.
♪ Repertoire to include masterworks from all periods of music history, art songs, folk songs, spirituals, gospel, and jazz.
♪ Languages to include Latin, German, French, Hebrew and possibly two or three others.
♪ Recognize and clap rhythms-dotted half, dotted quarters, single eighth syncopa.
♪ Sight read letter note names and major scales; major and minor intervals.
♪ Sing comfortably in two parts and begin to achieve success in three parts.
♪ Based on skill and maturity level, may be invited to tour with the Advanced Choir.
Advanced Choir Choral Program, in addition to Preparatory and Intermediate skills:
♪ Bel Canto vocal production with emphasis on vowel placement, and freedom and beauty of tone color.
♪ Repertoire to include masterworks from all periods of music history, art songs, folk songs, spirituals, gospel, and jazz.
♪ Language to include Latin, German, French, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, and Russian.
♪ Recognize and clap rhythms-sixteenths, triplets, dotted eighths.
♪ Sight read intervals-4th’s and 5th’s, order of sharps/flats; and various key signatures.
♪ Sing comfortably in two and three parts and recognize major and minor triads.
♪ Participate in the annual tour.
