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Basic Conducting

EDMODO CLASS CODE: wjjtps

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Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light

1. Practice: Clear preparatory beats following each fermata. Breathe with each pick up.

2. Keep hands moving (spatial exercise) at fermatas.

3. Practice a variety of cut off techniques.

4. Solfege each part S, A, T, B. Practice singing each part.

5. Complete a full analysis of the chorale .

 (Chord names, RNA, Non-Har Tones, Cadences, Phrase structure)

6. Conduct each phrase in a RUBATO style.

7. Conduct phrases differently each time. Do not lock (program) yourself into doing it the same way. Be a musician!

8. Do not use any recording!

9. Play at the piano. 

10. Submit to Edmodo a video recording of you conducting and singing the melody.

And The Heart Replies - McGinty, Anne
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Faure, Cantique de Jean Racine - Unknown Artist
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Links:

1. Whitacre: Lux  (choir view)

2.  Whitacre: 

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YouTube:

Reference Recording:

- First Suite in Eb, Holst

https://youtu.be/fLbP6qpI1YI

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