Objectives and competences

• students are capable to realize all the specialities of the era of renaissance, • to introduce the period of renaissance to the students and to prepare them to master all the conductors’ specialities of working with choir, • to harmonize coral works on the piano, • to fortify singing knowledge, • to recognize the characteristics of the era.

Content (Syllabus outline)

• works by foreign composers in renaissance • cori spezzati, • echo cori, • masses, mottets, madrigals, • legitimacy of style, • conducting specialties, • the difference between one or more choirs, • connection with instruments, • playing the scores on the piano, • fortify and expand the singing techniques, • style, • connection of lyrics and music, • latin, • painting with tones, • beat, tempo and dynamics, • some specialties in harmony and counterpoint, • interpretation.

Learning and teaching methods

• group and individual – working with small vocal groups, • role-playing games, • group singing.

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

On completion of the course the student will be able: • to perform the period of Renaissance in purity of style, • to master the style and technical demands of conducting, • to play more difficult renaissance works, • to perform Renaissance works according to acknowledged artistic rules.

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

Readings

• Skladatelji Gallus, Plautzius, Dolar in njihovo delo = Les compositeurs Gallus, Plautzius, Dolar et leur oeuvre (str. 1 partitura (LII, 204 )). (1963). Slovenska matica. • Smrekar, B. (2015). Osnove dirigentske tehnike (str. 164). Javni sklad Republike Slovenije za kulturne dejavnosti. • Gobec, R. (1971). Dirigiranje: tehnika zborovskega dirigiranja (str. 181). Pedagoška akademija. • Lebič, L., & Loparnik, B. (1991). Umetnostna vzgoja, Osnove glasbene umetnosti (4. natis, str. 303). Mladinska knjiga. • Fürst, J. (1993). Dirigiranje vokalne polifonije 15. in 16. stoletja na primerih skladb Jakoba Gallusa: skripta za študente Oddelka za glasbeno pedagogiko Pedagoške fakultete (str. 1 partitura (99 )). Pedagoška fakulteta.

Prerequisits

80% attendance of tutorial is required to take the exam.