APPLIED VOICE Music 1116-5516 APPLIED VOICE
Instructor: Catherine Allard Office: Smith 245
Phone: 670-3503 Office hours by appt.
callard@troy.edu www.spectrum.troy.edu/~allard
1116 Requirements 2216 Requirements 3316 Requirements 4416 requirements
Recital requirements Repertoire List
Course Objectives:
As a result of this course sequence students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate correct fundamentals of tone production - proper breath support; free tone; resonant, pleasant tone quality, pure vowel sounds and clear diction.
2. Demonstrate through performance an understanding of the basic concepts and constructs of the English language, the Italian language (Music 2216), the German language (Music 3316) and the French language (Music 4416). Demonstrate a more sophisticated knowledge of the above languages and their poetic interpretive styles in Music 5516 and 6616.
3. Exhibit improved performance skills, including those of tone quality, intonation, articulation, interpretation, expressive dynamic contrast, expressive and varied tone color, legato and sostenuto style.
4. Gain familiarity with and begin to incorporate the various ornamentation styles and skills appropriate to Baroque, Classical and early Romantic music. Understand and apply those styles to Jazz , Pop and Broadway styles of the 20th century.
5. Gain familiarity with musical and pedagogical literature. Develop an understanding of appropriate sound and style through exhaustive listening and reading.
6. If a music major, be able to demonstrate the application of those skills in the teaching of others.
7. Acquire and apply appropriate strategies for dealing with performance stress and anxiety.
Course Content:
1. Private lessons, including lectures and demonstrations, related to the concepts of vocal production.
2. Self-evaluation and analysis of vocal production - necessary for self-improvement and future work with individuals and choirs.
3. Technical studies and solo literature from the attached listings.
4. Peer evaluation and exploration of literature in voice major repertoire classes.
1. Regular attendance at one private lesson per week – please warm-up your voice before coming to the lesson.
2. Conscientious daily practice (6 hours per week minimum.
3. A minimum of five songs learned per semester (for voice majors these will all be memorized, non-voice majors must memorize at least two).
4. A grade of C or better in a voice evaluation
jury each semester. (
5. Performance in repertoire class or on Wednesday recital series.
6. Maintenance of a personal practice journal to be used during lessons and practice sessions detailing lesson and practice goals and accomplishments, translations, composer biographies, listening reports.
7. Listening assignments from reserve materials at
the library or on the Classical Music Library. (This is accessed through the
Troy University Library. Click on “Remote
Services”; this will bring up a new page.
In the dialog box at the top right of the page choose “Humanities”. Scroll down about a third of the way to “Classical
Music Library”. Click on the link
to access the CML. Once there, you can
register with your
8. Attendance at Wednesday afternoon recitals/studio class - required for all music majors and minors. Others are encouraged to attend.
9. Attendance at the Haydn and any other 3 of the following concerts in which you are not a participant:
January
17
January 27, 28, 29 Pippin Crosby Theater 7:30 pm/2:30 pm
February 3 Symphony Band Concert Crosby Theater 8:00 pm
February 17,18 Brass Symposium Concert TBA
March
11 Hadyn
Creation
March 30, April 1 Opera Ensemble Crosby Theater 7:30 pm
April 13 Concert Band A Crosby Theater 7:30 pm
April 20 Concert Band B Amphitheater 6:00 pm
April 24 Chamber Winds TBA 7:00 pm
April 25 Choral Pops Concert Crosby Theater 7:30 pm
Repertoire List
MUS 1116 - 6616
Vaccai - Practical Method of Italian Singing
Wolf, et al - Diction for Singers
*Marchesi -Progressive Exercises
*Liebling - Coloratura Cadenzas (for sopranos)
SOLO REPERTOIRE
MUS 1116
Boytim - First and Second Books or other appropriate anthology
Burleigh - Spirituals
Selections from Broadway or sacred literature
MUS 2216
The First and Second Book of Solos (appropriate voice part)
26 Italian Arias
*Purcell - Songs and Ayres
*English Songs Renaissance to Baroque
MUS 3316
The First and Second Book of Solos (appropriate voice part)
Fifty Selected Songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf and Strauss or Anthology of German Lieder
*Operatic Arias (appropriate voice part)
*Schubert - First Vocal Album
*Selected Schubert or Schumann song cycles, if appropriate
MUS 4416
Fauré - Selected Songs or Anthology of French Melodie
22 Songs by American composers or
Contemporary Art Songs by British and American Composers
*John Jacob Niles - selected works
*Samuel Barber - selected works
*Selected operatic arias
*Optional materials
Applied Voice Advancement
Advancement from each level requires mastery of technical, stylistic and
language skills appropriate to that level with a grade of C or better at the
level advancement jury. A student may be
progressing well but still need more time before advancing to the next
level.
Voice majors will ordinarily spend two semesters each at the 2216, 3316, and 4416 levels. The final exam in the first semester of study will be a faculty jury. Voice majors must be prepared to perform five memorized songs. Voice minors and non-majors must be prepared to perform two memorized songs from the semester's study.
Approval to advance at the end
of the second semester of study at each level will be determined by the voice
faculty. Failure to advance will require continuation of study at the
same level the following semester.
Requirements are as follows:
2216 to 3316 - literature from the English and Italian repertoires. Singing by pitch name any three major scales requested by the jurors. Only the starting pitch of the first requested scale will be given to the candidate. Sight-singing of simple songs in major keys with mostly stepwise movement.
3316 to 4416 - literature drawn primarily from the German repertoire. Singing by pitch name any three minor scales in any of their forms (natural, melodic or harmonic). Only the starting pitch of the first requested scale will be given to the candidate. Sight-singing of songs in either major or minor keys with occasional leaps of more than a fifth.
4416 - literature drawn primarily from the French repertoire and 20th century English language repertoire. First Semester - Singing by pitch name any two whole tone scales and one 2-octave chromatic scale. Only the starting pitch of the first requested scale will be given to the candidate. Sight-singing of songs in either major or minor keys with some chromatic movement and shifting tonal centers. Second Semester - This is usually the semester in which the student will present his recital program, with program notes, to a full faculty jury for approval. If the student is not ready to present the program, the first semester jury requirements apply.
4499 - a thirty minute recital program presented for faculty approval after successful completion of the 4416 requirements. The faculty approval of the recital usually takes place in the final weeks of the semester preceding the recital, but may take place in the same semester the recital is to be performed. In that case the faculty approval must be no later than three weeks before the scheduled recital date. The recital program will include works in English, Italian, German and French and will represent four periods of classical music : Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Twentieth Century. In addition, the printed program must include approved program notes (to be written in consultation with your major teacher) and translations of foreign language songs. Follow the Senior Recital Guidelines for complete instructions.
Course Evaluation:
Grade will be assigned on the basis of:
1. Performance during weekly lessons - 70%
2. Jury performance at the end of the semester - 15%
3. Recital attendance and listening assignments - 15%
Live music opportunities at
1116 Level
This level of study is for non-music majors or minors who are studying
voice. Repertoire will be mostly in English but other
languages may be explored according to the student's ability. A minimum
of five songs will be studied per semester, two of which must be memorized for
the final exam jury. Non-voice majors and minors capable of advanced work
may be placed in Music 2216 at the discretion of the instructor. There
will be listening and reading assignments from the lists below.
Attendance at live music events is highly encouraged. Students at this
level are encouraged to participate in the Wednesday recital class and in the
Voice Studio classes at 1 pm after Collegiate Singers.
2216 Level
This is the beginning level for voice majors (usually the freshman year)and certain voice minors and non-majors by permission of
instructor. Repertoire will consist of English literature from every
period and Italian literature, primarily of the 17th and
18th centuries, major scales and arpeggios by note name or solfeggio
and basic sight reading. There will be listening and reading assignments from
the lists below. Attendance at live music events is highly
encouraged. Students at this level participate in the Wednesday recital
class and in the Voice Studio classes at 1 pm after Collegiate Singers. A
grade of C or better in both semesters and successful completion of the Applied
Level Advancement Jury are required to advance to level 3316.
3316 Level
The is the middle level for voice majors, usually the
sophomore year. Repertoire and technique studies will continue from the 2216
level with the addition of music from the Romantic German
repertoire, (ie. Schubert,
Schumann, Brahms, Strauss, Wolf), minor scales and arpeggios by note name or solfeggio and sight-singing. There will be
listening and reading assignments from the lists below. Attendance at
live music events is highly encouraged. Students at this level
participate in the Wednesday recital class and in the Voice Studio classes at 1
pm after Collegiate Singers. A grade of C or better in both semesters and
successful completion of the Applied Level Advancement Jury are required to
advance to level 4416.
4416 Level
This is the third level for voice majors, usually the
junior and senior years. Repertoire and technique studies will continue
from the 3316 level with the addition of the French melodie and operatic arias, chromatic and whole tone
scales by note name or solfeggio and
sight-singing. Attendance at live music events is highly
encouraged. Students at this level participate in the Wednesday recital
class and in the Voice Studio classes at 1 pm after Collegiate Singers. A
grade of C or better in both semesters and successful completion of the Applied
Level Advancement Jury are required to advance to level 4499, Senior
Recital.
INCOMPLETE GRADES (
Assignment of the grade “Incomplete” will be done sparingly and
only with documentation of the need for the grade. Acceptable reasons will include death in the
immediate family, sudden illness or injury to the student or immediate family,
and other extenuating circumstances to be evaluated by the instructor and/or
the Director of the
ALL MUSIC MAJORS are required to attend the Wednesday afternoon recital series. Attendance will be taken.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Voice students are expected to attend every lesson unless they have a
verifiable contagious disease.
Doctor’s appointments, job interviews, etc. should be scheduled at
some time other than the one hour a week set aside for your lesson. Please
notice I said one hour a week. You are
entitled to a half-hour lesson, but I prefer to extend the time, with no cost
to you, in order to make better progress. In some instances a lesson may be rescheduled,
especially when discussed with me in advance.
There will be occasions when University business forces me to reschedule
a lesson. I will never cancel a lesson
for that reason; it will always be rescheduled
There are 15 possible lessons in the semester. After the fourth absence I will counsel you
to drop the course (please remember the
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.