ЗМІСТ ДИРИГЕНТСЬКО-ХОРОВОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ МАЙБУТНІХ УЧИТЕЛІВ МУЗИЧНОГО МИСТЕЦТВА У ПЕДАГОГІЧНИХ ЗАКЛАДАХ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ

The article considers the problem of choral-conducting training of future music art teachers and its place in the system of professional training in pedagogical institutions of higher education. It is noted that the discipline «Choral Conducting», which is part of the Workshop of choral-conducting training is included in the professional unit of the professional system of training specialists, specialty 014 Secondary Education (Music). It includes knowledge, skills and abilities of conducting and choir organization. The effectiveness of the individual form of conducting training is substantiated, which is due to the specifics of choral conducting as a performing art and contributes to the formation of each student’s professiogram. The author highlights the interdisciplinary links of the course «Choral Conducting» with other disciplines that provide a complex professional training of the student, as well as strengthen his/her professional and pedagogical orientation. The article analyzes the theoretical views and pedagogical principles of representatives of Ukrainian conducting and choral schools, which created unique scientific and pedagogical systems of a conductor’s formation. Based on the main provisions of these systems, the author developed the content of choral-conducting training of future music art teachers in pedagogical institutions of higher education, taking into account the regional component (Zaporizhzhia region, Northern Azov), which is represented by works of relevant composers. The article presents the gradual formation of a music art teacher as a specialist choirmaster. The detailed content of choral-conducting training of bachelor's degree students is given. The basic skills that are complicated and improved in the process of conducting are highlighted. The role of the regional component in the content of educational programs and its assistance in preserving the cultural traditions of the region is determined. Key words: future music art teachers, choral-conducting training, conducting activity, choir.

Introduction of innovative technologies in the study of music disciplines in higher educational institutions of Ukraine

The problem of modernisation of the modern educational system in Ukraine, updating the content and organisational forms of teaching and education, techniques and methods of pedagogical work in higher education encourages the search for new methods and tools of teaching and learning, introduction of innovative technologies, including information and communication. The study considers the application of multimedia technologies, interactive learning and coaching technologies in the study of music-theoretical and music-historical disciplines ("Music Theory", "Solfeggio", "Harmony", "Polyphony", "Analysis of Musical Works", "History of World Music" and "History of Ukrainian Music"), which constitute the fundamental basis of musical training of future professionals, the development of their musicological competencies of various types and content, as well as in mastering the disciplines ("Piano as the Major Instrument ", "Choral Conducting", "Choral Class"), which develop special competencies.

Ways of Choirmaster Art Development in Azerbaijan

The article is devoted to the history of the choral music development in Azerbaijan and to highlighting the ways of choirmaster art formation. The development of choral art in Azerbaijan began, firstly, with the formation of the composer creative activity. The introduction of classical choral samples with the emergence of the first opera and the formation of an ensemble for performing it are considered to be the first step in this area. Later, the emergence of professional choral collectives, the development of the opera genre, as well as the activity of music education institutions included a new stage of development. Therefore, the formation of choral music genres allowed the development of the art of conducting, especially the areas such as an opera choirmaster who leads a choir collective, a chapel choirmaster. The purpose of the research is to highlight the formation of choral conducting in Azerbaijan, to study the ways of high-level development of choirmaster art and to explore the creative path of professional opera choirmasters. The research methodology is based on historical and theoretical principles, with the help of which the position of choral art in the musical culture of Azerbaijan, the history of the formation of choral art is considered. The theoretical and methodological basis of the study was the existing works of Russian and Azerbaijani musicologists in this field. The scientific novelty of the research is connected with the fact that for the first time in Azerbaijan the ways of development of choir art are comprehensively covered. Conclusions. The involvement of Azerbaijani choral art in the research and the study of the issue mainly in terms of the conducting and choirmaster art formation have shown that the development of this art was primarily connected with composer creativity. Since the emergence of classical samples of choral music is associated with the opera genre, the art of conducting and choirmaster has entered its stage of formation, in parallel. The professional development of choirmaster art took place in parallel and mutually with the art of conducting and it was associated with the high-level organization of music education in the country. Consequently, such professional choirmasters as L. V. Frolova, A. A. Yurlov, N. Malikov, L. Atakishiyeva, E. B. Novruzov, B. Vakilova, S. Agayeva, N. Mardanov, N. Nabiyev, Z. Ismayilova, Y. Adigozalov, G. Imanova and L. Mammadova have been trained in Azerbaijan. Besides, areas such as a chapel and opera choirmaster have also developed within choirmaster art.

Shattering the Glass Podium: Successes and Setbacks of Women in Collegiate Choral Conducting

The purpose of this study was to explore the status and experiences of women in collegiate choral conducting positions. Out of all collegiate choral conductors ( N = 992) at institutions accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music in the United States, 68.65% ( n = 681) were men and 31.35% ( n = 311) were women at the time of this study; I invited the women collegiate choral conductors to serve as study participants. Ninety-six respondents completed an online survey, resulting in a response rate of 30.86%. I collected data through a researcher-designed survey. First, I asked respondents to provide demographic information and respond to Likert-type and open-ended prompts related to three domains: gaining entry into the profession, navigating the profession, and issues surrounding gender. I analyzed data through descriptive statistics and qualitative methods of assigning codes, combining codes into themes, and displaying the data. I addressed general discrepancies in the self-reported attitudes of respondents. Although women reported an overall attitude of satisfaction as choral conductors in their Likert-type responses, many respondents detailed several instances of gender discrimination and other challenges in their open-ended responses. Implications for the music profession, including specific strategies to help empower women in collegiate choral conducting settings, are discussed.

Distance choral conducting training of future music teachers

The article reflects the study results, the purpose of which is to identify the distance approach's educational potential and determine its role in the conduct and choral training of a future musician teacher. The study examines the situation in the conduct and choral training of a future musician teacher, identifies the problems, and compares traditional and modern methodology. The study was conducted based on the Institute of Philology and Intercultural Communication of Kazan Federal University in three stages. It was based on the integrated application of literature analysis and practical experience, the study of teaching materials, pedagogical monitoring, and pedagogical experience generalization. During the distance approach application analysis in the educational practice of Kazan Federal University, they determined the conditions for the distance format implementation in conduct and choral training: provision with the material and technical base and special methodological support in the form of digital educational resources in conduct and choral disciplines; the availability of specialist teaching aids for independent conduct and choral training and the possibility of receiving distance pedagogical advice. The effectiveness of conduct and choral training is determined by the balanced use of contact and distance learning with a well-defined education strategy and methodological support.

Dilemmaer i skandinavisk korlederutdanning

Within higher education, programmes in choral conducting are offered of varying kinds and at different levels, from dedicated programmes to single courses that are embedded in other music programmes. The choral practice field is varied; choral leadership is partly a generic music competence and partly a profession. The variety and social reach of the choral movement suggest that the educational offering in choral conducting should be manifold in type and quantity in order to supply the practice field with qualified conductors. n this chapter we take a renewed look at material from three previous studies: (1) a mapping of Scandinavian choral leader education, based on document analysis and interviews with tutors and newly graduated conductors; (2) a quantitative survey on choral conducting competencies, where more than 600 conductors in Norway, Sweden, and Germany participated; and (3) an interview study of twenty Norwegian choral conductors on their professional careers. Although the findings from these studies were salient enough, the implications for choral conducting education were not equally clear. The point of departure for this chapter is that this is due to a series of difficult trade-offs, and we ask the question: What dilemmas do we face when educating choral conductors, and how might we understand these in light of the composite data? The material is analysed by drawing on established pedagogic categories, Wenger’s theory of communities of practice (1998), Jansson’s competence model for choral conductors (2018), and Varvarigou and Durrant’s discussion framework for choral conducting (2011).

Complicating leadership: choral conducting training through movement theatre practice

Conductors are typically presumed to possess the physical, interpretative control in choral performance. Questioning that presumption, this article explores how student conductors might be encouraged to engage physically with the musical sound – and sounding bodies – of a choir. It argues that singers’ vocal performance directly and fruitfully impacts on a conductor’s gestural leadership. Borrowing techniques from established physical/movement-based performance and theatre, it explores how conductors might act as the embodied nexus of the poietic and esthesic dimensions of interpretation (Nattiez, 1990), thus collaboratively constructing a performance. To frame the discussion, a conceptualisation of the overlap between body and voice is set out. This conceptualisation emerged during the development of vocal-physical performance projects (2015-16) and was subsequently developed into a broader philosophical orientation. Focusing on issues of embodiment and empathy, this orientation is enlisted to re-examine choral conducting training practices. The influence of these explorations on Daniel Galbreath’s choral conducting teaching is outlined. Additional action-research with theatre practitioner and teacher Gavin Thatcher is then detailed to demonstrate further developments and disruptions to Galbreath’s practice. As a result, a conducting training practice emerges from these practical enquiries that exploits performers’ mutual, direct physical contact via sound.

When are initial consonants articulated in choral performance? Cases studies of choral works sung in German

The process of rehearsing and performing a choral piece involves numerous decisions by the conductor. One part of this decision-making is related to the sung text and includes aspects of diction that are not indicated by Western musical notation, for instance the exact instant of articulation of initial consonants. Although choices related to diction have consequences for elements such as clearness of enunciation, rhythmic precision, or intonation, only a few writings on choral conducting are explicit about them. This paper aims to discuss conductors’ choices concerning the instant of articulation of initial consonants in choral performances of works sung in German. It compares conductors’ theoretical suggestions with analyses of six recordings of Johann Sebastian Bach’s movement Trotz dem alten Drachen, BWV 227/5, and four recordings of Franz Schubert’s part-song An die Sonne, D439. Methods include analyses of writings on choral conducting, interviews with conductors, and analyses of recordings using the software programme Sonic Visualiser. Similarities are observed between the theoretical suggestions of conductors and the analysed recordings, however there are some striking differences, including conductors’ underestimations of the actual duration of consonants. Analyses of the recordings reveal that initial consonants are nearly always anticipated (i.e., articulated ahead of the beat to which they are assigned). Exceptions to this concern the plosive [kʰ] and the second consonant of a cluster on occasion. Analyses of recordings also point to the impact on timing anticipation due to the consonant’s surroundings and from the ability or otherwise for the sound of a consonant to be lengthened (i.e., its “lengthenability”). Evidence from the recordings is discussed in relation to conductors’ varying theoretical suggestions on the articulation of consonants, flagging up inconsistencies as well as considering practicalities, and providing insights for choral conductors into the nuances of consonant articulation with ramifications for conducting pedagogy and future research.