Beale, Charles W. - Transforming Choral Singing

    Catalogue No: 9780197657775
    An Activist's Guide for Choir Directors

    Product FormatBook
    AuthorBeale, Charles W.
    £81.00
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    Pages252
    Publication Date25 April 2024
    ISBN9780197657775 (0197657771)
    EAN9780197657775

      Offers a new, inclusive, community-based rationale for choral singing
    • Applies contemporary styles, including jazz, popular music, and musical theatre, to music education in a choral context
    • Combines a detailed conceptual framework with practical choral workshops and an accessible pedagogical approach

    In Transforming Choral Singing: An Activist's Guide for Choir Directors, author Charles W. Beale draws from his many years of choral directing experience to put forth a new vision for choral singing: to move audiences and change the world. He lays down a non-canonical and inclusive framework, grounded in critical musicology and pedagogy, for mission-driven and activist-oriented engagement with the choral arts and provides practical takeaways for choral practitioners and conductors through a lively mix of practical workshops, tips, and suggestions.

    Contents

    1. Acknowledgements
    2. Preface
    3. Chapter 1 - Four Principles
    4. Chapter 2 - Defining your Purpose
    5. Chapter 3 - Vocal Sound
    6. Chapter 4 - Pulse, Rhythm and Groove
    7. Chapter 5 - Improvising
    8. Chapter 6 - Programming, Repertoire and Show Design
    9. Chapter 7 - Teaching and Learning in Rehearsal
    10. Chapter 8 - Directing and Leading a Choral Community
    11. Chapter 9 - The Daily Practice of Equity and Inclusion
    12. Chapter 10 - An Activist Vision for Choral Singing
    13. Chapter 11 - Calls To Action
    14. Singer and Choir Appendix
    15. Bibliography
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