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Bella Voce

Bella Voce
Course Description:

Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Prerequisite: audition and at least one year of choir.
Course Classification: 3 (4 by petition)

This choir is an advanced treble ensemble. Placement in this ensemble is by audition. Advanced singing techniques and musicianship will be emphasized through a wide variety of choral literature. This choir will perform 3 or 4 mandatory concerts (fall, holiday, mid winter, and spring) each year as well as various other opportunities to perform. Performance in the evening concerts is mandatory. Fee is $15 per year.
Enduring Understandings:
  • Artists communicate sensibility and meaning through visual & performing arts.
  • Artists manipulate their medium(s) to construct meaning.
  • An artist's ability to listen and interpret affects his or her ability to understand the art form.
  • A level of proficiency is necessary to communicate an artist's intent.
  • An artist's use of skills and techniques is a continual, repetitive learning process.
  • Artists present finished products or performance.
  • The critique process can lead to heightened awareness of aesthetics.
  • Critiques promote the use of art vocabulary.
  • The critique process is a valuable analysis of what takes place intuitively.

Essential Questions:
  • How do form, content and context express and influence meaning?
  • How do elements (nouns) and principles (adjectives) facilitate the creative process
  • How do skill and technique enable the creative process?
  • How do we use critique to inform our art?

Course Units / Topics of Study:
Varied choral literature, appropriate vocal production, music theory. 
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  • Home
  • Choral Department Staff
  • Choir Calendar
  • Choir Webpages
    • Bella Voce
    • Gracenotes
    • Chamber Choir
    • Choraliers
    • Intermezzo
  • Co-Curricular Opportunities
    • Madrigals
    • Musical Information
    • A Cappella Groups
    • Spotlight on 25
    • ILMEA
  • Tour Information
  • Class Resources
  • Voice Lessons
  • Fundraising Information