Principal Study: Building on the student’s levels of achievement in Stage 3, this focuses on the further development of students’ performance abilities through a more advanced programme of
- Studies, recitatives and sight-reading
- Solo art song, oratorio and operatic repertoire representing different composers and different musical styles
Working with a repetiteur every week, repertoire is chosen in consultation with Principal Study lecturer.
Performance Platform – Oratorio/Opera Aria:
This is a group class in which the student will perform operatic and oratorio arias under the guidance of the specialist lecturers, and also observe and critically evaluate his/her peers in performance. The repertoire will be chosen in consultation with the Principal Study lecturer and repetiteur.
Opera Ensemble/Stagecraft: This aims to further build a framework for personal expression based on experience already gained. It will help to further develop in singers a self-belief which will assist them to go beyond their usual performing patterns, to step out of comfort zones and to take creative
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Studies, scales/exercises; sight-reading; technical development; French pronunciation; International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA); application of acting and movement to singing.Repertoire: works chosen from the German lieder, French Mélodie, English song, general song, contemporary, oratorio and operatic repertoire. More information is available in Appendix 1A.
Principal Study: This is taught on a one-to-one basis with continuous guidance and feedback in vocal technique, repertoire, performance style and linguistic pronunciation given by the lecturers. The student will prepare vocal material in advance for the class with the coach/repetiteur. Aspects of performance and interpretation of the material being studied will be discussed and rehearsed. Through rehearsal, the repetiteur will assist in developing the student’s interpretative and communicative skills in performance. Principal Study will also comprise of performance opportunities and self-directed practice.
Performance Platform:
Opera/Oratorio Aria: These are two separate group aria classes, one for Opera and one for Oratorio, each held weekly in which the student will perform and also observe his/her peers in performance. Under the direction of the specialist lecturers, the student will discuss the material performed in class and develop initiative in preparing and presenting operatic and oratorio arias.
Opera Ensemble/Stagecraft: This consists of weekly classes led by experienced professionals culminating in staged performances of opera ensembles. Through carefully chosen excerpts from the operatic canon the Ensemble Director and repetiteur will guide students through a deepening of skills relating to acting and movement, characterisation, use of language, recitative, interpretation and style.
All of the above are strongly student-centred. Individual programmes of study are designed to meet the specific needs of the learner. Daily self-directed practice forms an integral part of the process in order to achieve the learning outcomes.
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |