Preview
One phrase, three checks
Use one phrase from the current score and check it as sound, harmony and musical thought.
- Sing the phrase on one vowel and compare the onset in every section.
- Stop on a structural chord and balance it from the bass upward.
- Restore text and consonants without losing the vocal form.
A choir is built from listening singers
A unified sound does not appear after a request to sing more evenly. Each singer must know the vowel, the onset, the direction of the phrase and the role of the part inside the chord.
What the conductor listens for
- a common vowel onset
- clarity without substituting volume for support
- text in high and low tessitura
- awareness of bass and harmonic function
- a complete phrase after work on one measure
The warm-up must prepare the score
A long quiet phrase calls for duration and vowel stability. Fast consonants call for articulation and common speech rhythm.
Section work
A section must shape its line musically instead of stopping at correct notes. Sections are then joined through bass, structural intervals and phrase direction.
Work with the full choir
Peter can work on one composition, prepare a vocal sequence for the program or lead an intensive for singers and conductors.