2023

Ensemble Music II

Name: Ensemble Music II
Code: MUS12895M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area: Music

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

Development of notions of dynamics and discipline on the group of students in every year of learning. Being open minded for playing in a small group or an orchestra with a contemporary or classic repertoire.
Development of communication in chamber music; synchronicity, rhythmical and pitch awareness, among other issues, like homogeneity of sound in every situation .

Contents

Choir;
The choir repertoire is chosen for study some specific opus, as follows:
A cappella choir for 4 voices from baroque until modern repertoire through the classical.
Vocal-symphonic works with orquestra, one program pro year.
Choir jazz;
The choir studying works of music hall and Broadway for one voice and choir or small choir.
Orchestra: Parts of symphonies and first view.
Guitar ensemble
Original repertoire for Great ensemble of guitar and also transcriptions for the same from baroque and classical period.
Big Band
The repertoire to be study is from the classical period of 1930/40 and also the modern and contemporary repertoire.
Chamber music ( duo to more elements in a group)
The teacher is going to choose for every semester the repertoire for each group of musicians, original works in first place, avoiding soloist pieces with piano.

Teaching Methods

General considerations:
The students have the opportunity to be part of a small or a large group of musicians with a higher level. Mastering all the techniques to bring to a higher level the study of repertoire.
The evaluation of a group is made in exam by a jury. The student must inform the jury before the exam
In case he wants to be evaluated just in one group. There is also a continuo evaluation by the teacher during the semester.