100 10326 120 Mixed Chorus (SCP) 876 130 AN OVERVIEW 140 FULL YEAR 150 9-12 160 170 180 210 01.2 The Arts - Music 211 1.0.1 212 1.0.2 213 1.0.3 214 1.0.4 215 1.0.5 216 1.5.1 220 01.2 The Arts - Music 221 1.5.2 222 1.5.3 223 1.9.3 224 5.0.1 225 5.0.3 226 5.0.4 230 01.2 The Arts - Music 231 5.5.1 232 5.5.2 233 5.5.3 234 6.0.2 235 6.0.3 236 6.5.1 240 01.2 The Arts - Music 241 7.0.1 242 7.0.2 243 7.5.2 244 7.9.1 245 246 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 300 1) What are the characteristics of a healthy singing voice and sound? 300 2) What comprises good singing posture? 300 3) What is breath support and breath control as it relates to singing? 300 4) How does one produce a healthy vocal sound while singing in a choir? 300 5) What are the basics of musical notation and beginning level music vocabulary and terminology? 300 6) What are the different genres of choral music? 300 7) What consitutes good performance behavior and practice? 300 8) How is blend and balance within the ensemble achieved? 300 9) How is communication established between performer and conductor in both a performance and a rehearsal setting? 300 300 300 400 This course is open to all students regardless of previous experience or talent. In serving as the foundation for the Academy choral program, it is an introductory musicianship course covering the basis of reading music, music vocabulary, vocal production, choral diction, part singing and to a lesser degree, discriminating listening to choral music. This course serves as a prerequisite to all other choral ensembles at Woodstock Academy. 400 400 It is the intention of this course to have the students enrolled for the full year. This class meets every other day. There are two sections to this ensemble. For the concerts, they are combined into one ensemble. Students will be exposed to many different types of musical literature, including but not limited to: a cappella music, spirituals, classical style literature, pop music (for Pops Concert), show tunes and folk songs, songs in other languages and multicultural music. 400 400 Currently, the concert structure in the WA Music Department is as follows: 400 400 Winter Concert- December- combined band and chorus 400 Mid-Year Concert- March- The enesmbles are split to perform in one of two concerts 400 Pops Concert/End of the Year-Combined band and chorus 500 The students in Mixed Chorus will develop the ability to: 500 -Sing with a round, supported, healthy tone 500 -Sing in a group, blending vocal timbres, matching dynamic levels and responding to the cues of the conductor 500 -Explain and demonstrate the process of breath control and breath support 500 -Have a working knowledge of basic music terminology such as dynamics, articulation markings, expression markings and pitch identification 500 -Count and perform music written in simple meter 500 -Perform music written for 3-Part, SAB and SATB or any combination there of in a traditional choral set up 500 -Perform a cappella and accompanied music of caring levels of difficulty and from many genres 500 600 In mixed chorus, the student will: 600 *Sing a variety of choral music from many genres, consisting of but not limited to: 600 A cappella music, music in foreign languages, folk songs, spirituals, showtunes, popular music, Multicultural music 600 *Sing music written for SAB and SATB at a level of grade 3 or higher 600 *Perform in a minimum of three concerts a year 600 *Learn the names of the pitches for the treble and bass staves 600 *Learn about time signatures and how to count in simple meter 600 *Learn basic music terminology such as legato, staccatto, accent, slur, tie, passiagio, range, articulation, fermata, coda, repeat, tonic, dominant, diction 600 *Learn expression markings including all markings for dynamics. 600 *Focus on singing with a round, healthy vocal technique 600 *Students will participate in a minimum of 3 concerts a year: Winter, Spring and End of the Year 600 700 Students in Mixed Chorus will be assessed via the following means: 700 *Multiple choice and fill in the blank quizzes on musical terminology 700 *Class Participation-posture, singing, marking music, questions asked or answered 700 *Class Preparation-folder with music and a pencil 700 *Concert attendance to the three concerts performed through the school year 700 *Students will participate in a minimum of 3 concerts a year: Winter, Spring and End of the Year 700 *Written final examination given in June 700 700 800 *The WAMD tries to take a music department trip annually to a music festival where the students can be adjudicated. This helps to give the students constructive criticism as well as reenforces the daily rehearsal concepts covered in Mixed Chorus. WAMD has traveled to such places as Toronto, Virginia Beach, New York City, Washington, D.C. and performed in the Magical Music Days at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. 800 800 *Sophomores-seniors that are a member of the WAMD Choral program are eligible to audition for the extra curricular a cappella choral ensemble, the Hill Singers. One year of mixed chorus must be completed before students may audition. Special consideration may be given to transfer students. 800 800 *Any student that is a member of the WAMD Choral program is eligible to audition for the CMEA Eastern Region Music Festival and the NEMFA Music Festival. Choral department members may also be considered for nomination to the Quinebaug Valley Music Festival Honor's Chorus. 800 820 Music will be selected from the Woodstock Academy Choral Library with supplimental pieces being purchased from vendors such as J.W. Pepper. Currently, the WAMD choral library has over 800 titles. 820