The specifics of working on the elements of choral sonority in the choir

Abstract

The article deals with «Specificity of work on elements of choral sonority in a choral collective» the peculiarities of vocal work in the choir are analyzed through
the prism of interpretation of a number of elements of choral sonority (ensemble, structure, diction, dynamics (nuance), agogics), as key components of choral performance. In this context great attention is paid to the interpretation of singing choral breathing, the perfect application of which creates the necessary conditions for work on key elements of choral sonority. Regarding the analysis of the latter, the author focuses on a critical assessment of a number of elements of choral sonority – ensemble singing, system, diction, dynamics (nuance) and agogics. Thus, the analysis of ensemble singing is reduced to the interpretation of this element of choral sonority to the coordinate system of a modern choral score, through the prism of peculiarities of polyphony (10-15 voices), the specificity of the individual voice-part and a kind of acoustic dissonance. Understanding the problem of the system is presented from the point of view of mastering the skills of «pure» intonation, based on the laws of structure (major, minor) and intervals, as well as the intonation style of modern choral music against the
background of spreading the latest means of choral writing. Much attention in this article is paid to another element of choral sonority-diction, which is interpreted from the point of view of a skillful combination of words and music in choral singing. At the same time, the importance of working on dynamics, agogics and nuance is pointed out. Analyzing the dynamics as one of the most important elements of choral sonority, the author proves that adherence to a motivated dynamic palette of a work performed will provide the choir with the necessary conditions to create full artistic imagery of the performed works. The publication also points out that a very important element of choral sonority is an extremely significant musical component-agogics, regulating the admissibility, in the process of performing work, a slight deviation from the specified tempo of a composer on condition of preservingthe latter as a whole. It is emphasized that the logical, in accordance with the content of the work, «construction» of dynamic-agogic pulsation of the work is the key to maximum proximity to the creation of an ideal artistic image.
In conclusion, the author asserts that the work on the elements of choral sonority in the choir is the most important because its effectiveness, under certain conditions, can provide a high performing culture of the choir, as the highest value measure of it.