Art and Work of Choir: Voice and Music

Choir is a compilation that requires both passion and expertise. The choral conductor must combine these two elements, creating a masterpiece to be enjoyed by many. This program exposes the choral enthusiast to an understanding of choral direction as an art form and describes the work required to attain both proficiency and perfection.Bringing the text of the music and the voice together, this program focuses on the words within a choral piece. It examines vowels, vowel formation, diphthongs, consonants and consonant context. Musical application of diction and the conductor's role as an "artist" are also covered.