Choral Charisma

Name: Choral Charisma | Singing with Expression
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Singing with Expression

Tom Carter(Autor*in)

GIA Publications (Verlag)

Erschienen am 5. September 2023

202 Seiten

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Inhalt

Intro
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Self-Test
Dedication
Contents
CHAPTER ONE: Safety First
Self-Test for Directors
A Tale of Two Choirs
High School Choir #1
High School Choir #2
High Expectations
Respect and Support for All
Help Singers Support Each Other
Unsupportive Behavior
Supportive Behavior
Why Pairs or Small Groups?
Humanistic Discipline
Respect Starts with Identity
The Name Game
Support the Singers
Be Consistent, But Kind
No Shame, No Blame
Earn Their Trust
Get the Whole Group's Attention
Use a Calm, Direct Approach Once Trust is Established
"Discipline" and the Adult Choir
The Language of Empowerment
Expect Them to Do What You Ask
Make Amends When Necessary
Director, Support Yourself
Conscious Awareness
A Director's Anger
Conscious Awareness in Action
Trouble with "Discipline"
Practice Builds Confidence and Success
A Safe Conclusion
CHAPTER TWO: Emotional Vulnerability
Just About Anybody Can Do It
What's On Your Mind Is On Your Face
The Science of Emotion
Jump-Start the Emotion
The Truth Lies In Our Faces
The Audience Reads Voices, Too
Connecting to Meaning
The Composer Can't Do It for Us
The House of Connection
The Impact of Connection
Truthful Connection Affects Sound
Face, Voice, and Body
Emphasis and Figurative Language
The Magic Between Choir and Audience
The Singers and Connection
The Joy of Connected Singing
Each Singer's Awesome Responsibility
Dealing with Emotional Overwhelm
The Director and Connection
When Singers Do More
The Director Can Relax
Learning the Music
The Way You Rehearse is the Way They Perform
Comfortable Choir
Inhibitions
The Inner Critic
The Inner Critic Questions
Perfectionism and the Inner Critic
CHAPTER THREE: Truth, Tone, & Technique
Frowning at the Inner Smile
Vocal Technique
Breathing Methods
Tone
Combining Truth and Beauty
The Road to "The Inner Smile"
The Outer Smile that Sounds Good
The Emotion Muscles
Tongue Position
Experts on Expression
Truthful Connection is Flexible
Movement: The Willow, Not the Oak
Be the Bunny
The Road to Uninspiring Music is Paved.
New Paradigm
CHAPTER FOUR: Analyze the Text
Text Analysis Questions
Inspect the Text for the First Time
Text Analysis: Round Two
Post Analysis
Religious Text Analysis
CHAPTER FIVE: Plot & Character
Summarize the Plot
Identify the Setting
Establish Your Identity
Clarify Your Feelings About the Subject Matter
Shifting Voice
Biography
Singing as Yourself
CHAPTER SIX: Words & Pictures
Imagery
Pegs to Hang Ideas On
Cooking for One
Imagery's Many Benefits
The Seven Senses
Imagery and Emotion
Build Imagery at Any Time
Imagery in Action
The Imagery Process Refined
As Rehearsals Continue
During Performance
CHAPTER SEVEN: The Singer Acts
Singing Is Acting
Objectives
The Other
The Other's Reaction
The Obstacle
The Story
Power Tools
Raise the Stakes
Building From Scratch
Analyze the Text
Compare and Contrast
Creating the Story
Plot, but Not Much Else
Plot & Character, but No Story
Singers Take the Stage
The Fourth Wall
"Face" the Director
The Power of Tools
When the Language is Foreign
Helpful Communication
The House is Taking Shape
CHAPTER EIGHT: Personal Matters
Let Your Light Shine
Plumbing the Depths
Dare to Share
The Whole Truth
The Inner Pot of Gold
Substitution
Expand Your Horizons Inward
The Religion Issue
Plunge Your Self Into the Text
CHAPTER NINE: That's Nonsense
Engage Your Sense of Fun (the Critical 8th Sense?)
Make Sense of the Nonsense
Talk Turkey
Get Serious
Use Subtext to Affect the Other
Finding Your Groove is Instrumental
Rock It Man
No Sense? Nonsense!
CHAPTER TEN: When the Music Changes
Interior Motivation
Motivating Musical Changes
First the text.
And now the music.
The Boy Who Picked Up His Feet to Fly
Matching Music and Meaning, Measure for Measure
Repetition
When Singers Are Silent
Before the Downbeat
When Singers Motivate Changes
The Conclusion-A Beginning
2023 Addendum
APPENDIX ONE: Chapter Two Exercises
Safety, Vulnerability, and Commitment
Expression Exercises
APPENDIX TWO: Questions for Singers
As I Sing, I'm Feeling
Bibliography
Permissions
Recommended Sources
Quoted Authors & Experts
Index of Exercises
About the Author

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