Choral singing for pleasure

- Feel confident about singing as part of a choir
- Know more about choral repertoire in a number of genres
- Perform simple 2- and 3- part harmonies
- Have a greater understanding of how the voice works.

Music sheets are provided but please bring a folder to keep them organised. You will also need a pencil and perhaps a Dictaphone on which to record your vocal line so that you can learn more quickly in your spare time.

Each lesson will begin with a vocal warm up before new music is studies and rehearsed. Sessions will comprise of a methodical building up of the separate voice-parts, and then focus on ironing out problems and difficult passages as the parts are brought together. The teacher will then work on interpretation by drawing attention to more prominent lines within the overall texture and dynamic contrasts within the piece.
You may be asked to rehearse outside the classroom from week to week and/or listen to recordings or backing tracks.