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Fundamental Conducting Techniques - OIBS4H011A

Title:	Fundamental Conducting Techniques
Guaranteed by:	Katedra hudební výchovy (41-KHV)
Faculty:	Faculty of Education
Actual:	from 2023 to 2024
Semester:	winter
E-Credits:	4
Examination process:	winter s.:
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:1/1, C [HT]
Extent per academic year:	0 [hours]
Capacity:	unknown / unlimited (unknown)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	English
Teaching methods:	full-time
Teaching methods:	full-time

Guarantor:	doc. Mgr. MgA. Marek Valášek, Ph.D.
Teacher(s):	doc. Mgr. MgA. Marek Valášek, Ph.D.

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Annotation -

Last update: doc. Mgr. MgA. Marek Valášek, Ph.D. (04.01.2024)

Problems of vocal conducting. Conducting and its importance. Conducting as nonverbal communication. Conductor conductor and orchestral conductor. Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to acquire basic gestures: clock patterns, conclusions, split gesture, preparatory gesture and onset. Creation and consolidation of basic clocking skills and their practical application in choral performance of song material. The basic study material are Czech, Moravian and Slovak folk songs and easy choral compositions.

Descriptors

Last update: doc. Mgr. MgA. Marek Valášek, Ph.D. (04.01.2024)

Preparation for 1 hour lecture 30 minutes

Preparation for 1 exercise 90 minutes

Self-study of literature (per semester) 25 hours

Work with study materials (per semester) 20 hours

Assignments (per semester) 8 hours

Preparation for credit 8 hours

Literature -

Last update: doc. Mgr. MgA. Marek Valášek, Ph.D. (04.01.2024)

Schuller, G.: The Compleat Conductor. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-19-506377-5.

McElheran, Brock: Conducting Technique for Beginners and Professionals. OUP USA, 2004.

David, Julia & La Tour, Stephen: Vocal Technique: A Guide for Conductors, Teachers, and Singers, ISBN-13: 978-1577667827.

Pimmer, H.: Kleine praktische Chorfibel für Chorleiter und Chorsänger. München: Akademischer Verlag, 1994. ISBN 3-929115-41-7.

Syllabus

Last update: doc. Mgr. MgA. Marek Valášek, Ph.D. (02.02.2024)

1. Meaning of timing, attitude, preparatory gesture, scheme 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4
2. Basic timing schemes in legato and staccato execution, work with dynamics.
3. Practicing basic time signatures and conclusions, changing time signatures.
4. Types of fermates and their implementation.
5. Subdivided gesture.
6. Clock schemes of compound clocks.
7. Recitative conducting.
8. Performances at main and half times.
9. Work with tempo, riterando, accelerando, subita, una battuta, alla breve
10. Functions of the left hand, differentiation.
11. Dynamics, subitto, crescendo, decrescendo.

Course completion requirements -

Last update: doc. Mgr. MgA. Marek Valášek, Ph.D. (04.01.2024)

Active participation in lessons, max. 3 absences. Theoretical interpretation of the assigned timing issue and its practical application to the studied repertoire. Profile of the chosen conductor or choir master.