Syllabus

Chant Practicum
Syllabus

1. Purpose of Liturgy, Chant
2. Pronunciation of Latin
3. Breathing
4. Legato sound
5. Uniform Sound
a. Breathing (how, when)
b. Head sound
c. Group sound (listening, blending)
6. Neums
7. Interpretation
8. Solfège
a. Reading proficiency
b. Intonation
9. Rhythm
a. Definition
i. Platonic
ii. Aristotelian
b. Application
i. Rules for counting
ii. Manipulation of tempo, dynamics
iii.Greater rhythm (phrasing)
c. Chironomy
10. Phrasing
a. “Greater rhythm” structure
b. Dynamics
c. Tempo
d. Adjustments to standard interpretations
11. Schola practice procedure
12. Psalmody
a. Praying the Psalms with Chant
b. General structure/mechanics
c. Rules for fitting cadences to recitatives
d. The tones in particular