Choral Music

Listed below are the course offerings for the 2007-2008 school year in the area of Choral Music. All courses are taught under the direction of Mr. Graham Scott Barton.

864. Chorus
Full year, 10 units
This course provides an opportunity for students to participate in a vocal performance ensemble. Students will learn basic vocal and choral techniques, music history, sight-singing skills and music theory. In addition, students will learn historical, cultural and societal contexts for choral music and composers of choral music. Students will be expected to critique their own and the performance of others. Public performance is required.

866. Concert Choir
Full year, 10 units
This course provides an opportunity for continued growth in vocal performance. Students will build upon their prior musical knowledge to develop intermediate vocal and choral techniques, as well as intermediate music history, theory and sight-singing skills. Students will be expected to possess intermediate performance skills in both choral and solo singing. They will be required to critique their own and the performance of others. Public performance is required.

856. Honors Choir
Full Year, 10 units
This course provides an opportunity for students to develop advanced and refined vocal and choral techniques. Advanced knowledge and skill in music history, theory and sight-singing is expected. In-depth research of music history and composers is expected. Students will have the skills to critique their own and the performance of others. Students will show facility in singing in at least three languages. Public performance and competition is required.

854. Beginning Singing
Semester, 5 units
This class will serve as an introduction to singing for non-singers. Breathing, diction, tonality and some history/theory will be taught. Public performance is not required.

858. Vocal Jazz
Full Year, 10 units
Jazz Choir is designed for the advanced choral students who wish to gain performance experience in vocal jazz. This course provides an in-depth investigation of the jazz idiom. Students will learn theory, history and performance techniques.

874. Music Teaching Assistant (Chorus)
Semester, 5 units, Pass/Fail, Grades 11-12
This class is for the student who has taken music classes and is interested in demonstrating knowledge of the assignments and assisting the teacher. This course will give students an introduction to the profession of teaching. Piano skills highly desired.