Intermediate singers' workshop (upper): module 1

- Perform with confidence and flair throughout a wider range of song repertoire
- Perform the studied repertoire from memory whilst communicating an understanding of the text
- Feel secure in your ability to select repertoire which is suitable for your voice, and demonstrate a more settled technique.
- Communicate with your audience through several styles of song
- Understand more about critical evaluation in vocal and performance technique.

A notebook and pencil, sheet music as required and perhaps a course book as advised. You are encouraged to acquire copies of music to be studied during the year. Music may be purchased new or second-hand and/or available from local libraries. Westminster Central Music Library (Victoria) and the Barbican Music Library have very comprehensive collections. Suitable scores may also be available from

Time allowed for a vocal warm-up. Group and individual work with some demonstration and lecture.
Discussion of topics arising out of work in progress.
Repertoire for this term will focus on Schubert Lieder. For the most part, songs will be introduced by the tutor, but you will have some opportunity to experiment with your own choices.
You will be expected to research and experiment with repertoire and to present it in class already prepared so that the tutor can work with you on communication and interpretation.
You will need to be able to learn new songs proposed by your tutor and present them from memory on a regular basis.