| Singing Techniques Classes |
MUS227, MUS228, MUS229 |
(MW 11 - 12:30) |
| DESCRIPTION: |
| Men's Choir |
MUS251, Section 2 |
(TR 11 - 12:30) |
| Women's Choir |
MUS251, Section 3 |
(TR 1 - 2:30) |
| DESCRIPTION: The only requirement for
participation in these classes is a desire to sing and
develop your vocal and musical skills. The emphasis is
on fun and the development of solid vocal and musical
skills. The Men's and Women's Choirs share a concert
each quarter while the members of the voice class
present four solos per term in the classroom. |
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| CSUB University Singers |
MUS251, Section1 |
(MWF 2 - 3:30) |
| DESCRIPTION: This is our concert and
touring choir. It specializes in all areas of choral
repertoire from classical to ethnic, and partsongs to
oratorio. Singers present a full concert each term and
conduct annual tours both locally and internationally,
Recently the Singers traveled to Australia for a
festival performance of the Verdi Requiem in the Sydney
opera house; we hope to travel to New York in late
Spring or early Summer for a concert in Carnegie Hall.
The "audition" for this choir is a 20 minute mini-music
lesson, folks leave the audition having learned a few
things and learning a good deal about their own
technical knowledge of music and their potential
conductor/teacher. The lesson involving music reading,
ear training, and vocal development. |
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| CSUB Opera Theatre Workshop |
MUS258, MUS458 |
(TBA) |
| DESCRIPTION: Singers in the opera
workshop participate in all aspects of opera production
from singing leading roles to chorus, and tech design
to procurement of props, sets, and costumes. The
emphasis is on performing scenes from the great operas,
but musical theater and Spanish Zarzuela are also
common themes. Annually the workshop presents to
evenings of scenes and a full production with orchestra
is planned for every third year. |
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| CSUB Jazz Singers |
MUS250, MUS450 |
(TBA) |
| DESCRIPTION: This is one-on-part
ensemble of jazz specialists requiring a high degree of
musical independence and superb reading and
improvisational skills. In addition to occasional
performances in the community and with the CSUB Jazz
Ensemble (big band), the Jazz Singers perform at the
twice-quarterly Jazz Coffeehouses. The group is open by
audition or invitation only. |
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| CSUB Chamber Singers |
MUS452 |
(M 6 - 9) |
| DESCRIPTION: This is our most
sophisticated concert, touring, and recording choir.
The Chamber Singers includes advanced music students,
graduate students, and music professionals. It
specializes in all areas of choral repertoire from
classical to ethnic, and partsongs to oratorio. The
Chamber Singers is open by audition or invitation only
and the rigorous audition for this choir involves music
reading, ear training, vocal development, and singer's
diction in German, English, and Latin. The Chamber
Singers present a quarterly concert often in
conjunction with the University Singers, they perform
for special University Functions and have appeared at a
number of prestigious invitational festivals,
conferences, and competitions. This group also
participates in our bi-annual summer tours which have
taken us from San Francisco to New York, and Reno,
Nevada to Sydney, Australia. |
