Practical Study: rehearsals of major productions, scenes and extracts from the operatic repertoire.

Continuation of OMU621Y

Participation (with students taking OMU502Y1,602Y1,702Y1) in coachings of vocal ensembles & study of standard operatic repertoire with members of the music staff.

Continuation of OMU641Y1

A study of English, Italian, German, and French phonetics, with focus on authentic pronunciation for the stage.

Students learn to identify the anatomy, physiology, and development of the singing voice through classroom study, and then apply that knowledge in a mentored teaching project. Students examine the structural, functional, and behavioral conditions that affect voice users, with a concentration on the concerns of the independent voice studio teacher.  

Approaches to performance and repertoire in instrument specific groupings.

An exploration of issues relating to creative and effective musical performance. Concepts of musicians’ health, exercises for connecting the physique to instrument, stress management, presentation and stage presence, communication skills and musical preparation will be developed through workshops, coaching and masterclass sessions. Two hours.

Practical approach to phonetics and diction. Sound production as applied to reading and singing. Performance of French repertoire.

Elementary German grammar and pronunciation. Study and performance of songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, Mahler, Strauss. One hour.

This course focuses on the study and performance of solo arias, duets, trios, and quartets of the oratorio genre. It has a thematic trajectory from its European Christian origins to its present-day empowerment in cultural and secular determinations, and across world religions. The course takes an activist’s eye to acknowledging, re-examining, and renewing the storytelling prominence of oratorio through lenses of decolonization, survivorship bias, intentionality, universality, and dedicated authenticity. The repertoire will include traditional masterworks, new works, and genre-bending concepts, with an orientation to professional engagement.

An exploration of the piano chamber literature, especially that for piano and one other instrument. Pianists prepare and perform with student instrumentalists. One hour.

An exploration of the standard vocal literature. Pianists prepare and perform with student singers. One hour.

Students prepare and perform chamber works with the pianists in PMA451Y.

Students prepare and perform vocal music with the pianists in PMA452Y. P.I.

Performing survey of standard orchestral repertoire for percussion instruments. Regular class performance. Emphasis on style, technique, interpretation and performance practice.

A major choral ensemble for qualified soprano and alto voices who study and perform a wide variety of treble voice repertoire. Emphasis on the development of musicianship through distinctive choral composition. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Four hours. 

Survey of selected repertoire. Class performance.

Survey of selected repertoire not covered elsewhere in the performance program.

Performing survey of basic orchestral repertoire for wind instruments. Regular performance. Emphasis on intonation, tonal blend, balance and general orchestral technique.

A chamber orchestra of approximately 20 musicians, CME explores music of the 20th and 21st centuries, with an emphasis on living composers. Rehearsals and performances as assigned by the Performance Division. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Four hours minimum.

Individual instruction in the student's major performance medium. One hour lesson per week (to a total of 24 lessons) and Recital.

Study and performance of Baroque and Renaissance instrumental/vocal chamber repertoire from an historically aware perspective. Guest coaches will be a regular part of the instruction as well as lectures/demos in relevant performance practice topics. Each year Collegium members will also be invited to take part in larger-scale projects in collaboration with the UofT Schola Cantorum.

This practical course will focus on the study and performance of 17th- and 18th-century vocal repertoire from an historically aware perspective. Matters of style, ornamentation, word painting and intonation will be applied to a variety of works, including solo arias, cantatas, madrigals and motets and major oratorios, both sacred and secular. The class will be conducted in a rehearsal and master class format. Every other class we will focus on solo/duet/trio/quartet repertoire. Alternate classes will be devoted to ensemble repertoire. Four hours minimum. 

Students rehearse and perform in concerts and reading sessions as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum. 

Instruction in small ensemble performance e.g. string quartets, woodwind quintets, piano trios, percussion ensemble, mixed chamber groups. With permission, students may enrol in two or more ensembles and earn additional credit. Two hours minimum.

The study and performance of a diverse choral repertoire with an emphasis on extended and major works. Attendance at all assigned session is required. Four hours minimum. 

Introductory studies in operatic performance. Vocal and dramatic coaching and staging. Speech, acting, mime, movement, fencing, eurhythmics, makeup. Selected students may be cast in major productions. 

Students rehearse and perform in concerts, reading sessions, opera productions and choral/orchestral presentations as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum. 

Individual instruction in the student’s major performance medium. One hour lesson per week. For students on an exchange program.