2024

Ensemble Music I

Name: Ensemble Music I
Code: MUS12882M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area: Music

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

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 (Prof.Ian Mirkitoumov)
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
Chamber ensemble
Big band

Teaching Methods

Weekly Guided Practical Classes, with repertoire reading review and focus on the interpretation of selected works. Individualized guidance for each group, aiming at technical and interpretative improvement.
Repertoire Study:
1 - Analysis and detailed study of the works to be interpreted, including historical and stylistic context.
2 - Approach to specific instrumental and vocal execution techniques related to the selected repertoire.
Group Rehearsals:
1 - Regular group study sessions to develop cohesion, synchronism, and musical expressiveness.
2 - Exploration of different interpretative approaches and experimentation with musical ideas.
Feedback and Evaluation:
1 - Sessions of constructive feedback during rehearsals and after performances, with emphasis on identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
2 - Continuous evaluation of students' progress based on technical and artistic criteria.

Teaching Staff (2023/2024 )