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Titan Singers
TEXTBOOK
Various choral octavos
The Jenson Sight Singing Course – Volume 1. Bauguess, David; Jenson
Publications, Inc., 1984.
DESCRIPTION
This is an elective course for students grades ten through twelve. The class
meets daily for 44 minute class periods. Students in this class will be selected
by an audition that demonstrates their skills in music fundamentals and vocal
technique. In this vocal performance class, a variety of music literature will
be studied. Singing skills, music fundamentals, performance skills, and areas
related to music appreciation will be studied. Students will perform in
approximately four to five public concerts, clinics, and contests. Attendance at
these events is expected. Students are required to wear assigned concert attire
at performances.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Students will demonstrate proper posture and techniques of choral singing.
2. Students will perform four, five and six part choral literature in homophonic
and polyphonic styles.
3. Students will perform choral literature in a variety of genres and historical
styles.
4. Students will perform in four to five public performances.
5. Students will analyze and evaluate their performances and the performances of
others.
6. Students will demonstrate proper concert performance decorum and audience
etiquette.
7. Students will study the elements of music – melody, harmony, rhythm, tone
color, and form.
8. Students will have the opportunity to perform as soloists.
9. Students will describe the relationships between music, other disciplines,
history, and cultures.
10. Students will demonstrate sight-singing skills through level nine of The
Jenson Sight Singing Course.
11. Students will demonstrate leadership and citizenship skills in the context
of working cooperatively in a group to create a successful product.
WRITING ACTIVITIES
1. Students will describe music heard using an appropriate vocabulary.
2. Students will define and use appropriate working music vocabulary.
3. Students will write evaluations of musical performances.
4. Students will present course work in a written portfolio.
MULTICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
1. Students will perform music from a variety of cultures.
2. Students will perform music in languages other than English.
