TEACHING ONLINE
Online instruction by Vince Corozine
VOCAL ARRANGING Syllabus
This highly specified course is designed for the student who wants to gain basic knowledge and to increase skills in arranging for vocal groups including but not limited to church and gospel choirs, school and show choirs, and folk-rock, jazz and swing groups. Your instructor, Vince Corozine, is an experienced professional writing for numerous vocal ensembles. You will have online personal attention with Vince as he addresses your composing strengths, which will enable you to be a successful choral arranger. Worksheets will be given for most lessons.
Prerequisite
The student should have completed Music Theory 1, 2, and 3.
Materials Needed
Keyboard and access to Sibelius music software program.
Textbook: Contemporary Choral Arranging by Ostrander & Wilson, Publisher: Prentice Hall.
Chapter 1: Voice Types
- Musical Notation
- Voice Combinations
Chapter 2: Basic Harmonic Principles of Choral Arranging
- Harmonic Concepts
- Chord Motion
- Chord Vocabulary
- Melody Harmonization
Chapter 3: Keyboard Accompaniment
- The Role of Accompaniment
- Styles of Accompaniment
Chapter 4: Two-Part Arranging
- Typical Voice Combinations
- Homophonic Textures
- Contrapuntal Textures
Chapter 5: Three-Part Arranging
- Typical Voice Combinations
- Homophonic Textures
- Contrapuntal Textures
Chapter 6: Introductions and Endings
- Interludes
- Modulation
Chapter 7: Contemporary Sounds
- Jazz
- Gospel
- Country
- Rock
- Pop
Chapter 8: Lyrics
- Prosody
- Scat Singing
- Rhyme Scheme
Chapter 9: Arranging with Small Instrumental Ensembles
- Adding One Instrument
- Adding Two Instruments
- Adding an Instrumental Ensemble
Chapter 10: Assignment
- Arrange three songs for voices with accompaniment.
- Select from the following vocal combinations: SATB, SA, SSA, SAB, TB, SA+B, SSAA.
- The songs must be in different styles.
