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May 02, 2024
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2020-2021 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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MUS 290 - Chamber Singers Chamber Singers is a select vocal ensemble of twelve to twenty-four singers performing choral masterpieces from all periods of music, including madrigals, spirituals, jazz arrangements, twentieth-century choral music, and contemporary choral music. Utilizing small ensemble techniques, the group performs a cappella and accompanied music in concerts at high schools, nursing homes, churches, and service organizations in and around the local area.
Prerequisite- Corequisite Corequisite: MUS 190 The College Choir
Credits: 1 Hours 3 Laboratory Hours Course Profile Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Sight read simple and complex music using the solfege sight-reading system.
- Have mastered the rules of correct diction while singing in several languages, including Latin, French, Italian, German, and English.
- Identify stylistic differences among works from all musical periods, including Renaissance madrigals, traditional folk music, American spirituals, twentieth-century choral music, and contemporary choral music.
- Incorporate correct small ensemble techniques into their singing of a cappella and accompanied music.
- Practice proper breath support and correct vocal techniques in choral singing.
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