COLLEGIATE SINGERS
FALL 2006
Course Number: MUS 1183
Instructor: Dr. Catherine Allard
Class Times: M/W/F 12:00 – 12:50
Classroom: Smith Hall Choral Rehearsal Room
September 23 (Sat.) 9:00am – 12:00 noon Arboretum
Collegiate Singers Retreat
October 26 (Thurs.) (optional) all day
ACDA Collegiate Choral Festival
Required Concert Schedule:
November 2 (Thurs.) 7:30 pm rehearse w/band
November 4 (Sat.) morning rehearse w/band
November 4 (Sat.) 2:00 Homecoming
“Star-Spangled
Banner”, “
November 16 (Thurs.) 6pm – 9:30pm Messiah rehearsal
November 17 (Fri.) 2:30 – 5:30 Messiah rehearsal
November 17 (Fri.) 7:30 pm Messiah performance
Choral Masterworks Concert with Orchestra and guest soloists
November 27 (Sun.) 2:00 – 5:00 SOTS rehearsal
November 28 (Mon.) 7:30 SOTS concert
CCFA Sounds of the Season Concert
Other opportunities to sing may arise during the semester. All of these opportunities will be on a volunteer basis.
Copies of Handel’s Messiah are available from JW Pepper for $7.95. It is highly suggested that each singer obtain his/her own personal copy of the score.
We will submit a mass order at the beginning of the semester for those students wishing to purchase Messiah scores.
CONCERT CLOTHING:
Women: Collegiate Singers Black Dress, pearl choker, pearl earrings, black closed-toed shoes.
Men: Black tuxedo, white shirt, black tie, black cummerbund
We will order these for anyone who does not have them. Women’s dresses are $59.00 plus $4.00 shipping. Pearl choker is $5.00, earrings $3.00. Men’s five piece tuxedo outfit, including pants, jacket, shirt, tie and cummerbund is $92.00 plus $4.00 shipping. If you already have a tuxedo you do not need a new one.
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES:
Preparation and performance of music from the standard choral repertoire both old and new. Emphasis will be on music of noteworthy value including the monuments of music. A major choral work from the classical repertoire will be chosen once every year as a Choral Masterworks concert in which Collegiate Singers will perform with orchestra.
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS AND PROCEDURES:
Singers are expected to attend every rehearsal ready to sing. Rehearsals will begin on time.
Singers are expected to attend every performance. A University-approved absence excuse will be provided whenever a performance interferes with regularly scheduled classes.
GRADING:
Attendance and Class Participation: 50%
Preparation: 25%
Performance: 25%
Competency will be reached with a total grade of 74% ("C") or better in each assessed area.
INCOMPLETE GRADES
An incomplete grade means that because of extraordinary circumstances a student
has been unable to fulfill all the requirements for completion of the
course. In rare instances a grade of Incomplete will be given. Students
receiving an incomplete will complete an extra assignment, usually a
paper. This work must be completed in
the next semester the student is enrolled at
ALL MUSIC MAJORS are required to attend the Wednesday afternoon recital series. Attendance will be taken.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
As noted in the Undergraduate Handbook, students
accept responsibility for attending scheduled class meetings and completing
assignments. Allowances will be made for
the occasional absence, especially with advanced notice. Singers who are feeling slightly under the
weather but who do not have a fever should attend rehearsal, even though they
might not sing. There are important
concepts and interpretive markings built into each rehearsal.
AMERICANS WITH DISABLITIES ACT
Any student whose disabilities fall within
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Students are expected to abide by those standards published in the Oracle and
the Undergraduate Bulletin.