World Choir Games 2014 - Programme

12 Sat
July
Bernard Krüger (South Africa)
14:00
Rīga Latvian Society House
Workshop
Cultural Showcase
Voices and drums – a celebration of song,
rhythm and movement
Join the world-renowned Kearsney College Choir
of South Africa, one of the country's premier exponents
of indigenous music, on an energetic exploration
of folk songs from their homeland. Learn
the basics behind African percussion to enhance
your own choral performances, and complete the
workshop by learning the words and appropriate
movements (choralgraphy) of Zulu song. No prior
knowledge necessary.
Robert Campbell (USA/Netherlands)
16:00
Rīga Latvian Society House
Workshop
Modern Times
Sing It and Ring it!
Good singing habits are universal, and barbershop
harmony is no different. What makes “Barbershoppers”
unique is their joy in ringing chords, an art
involving just intonation, proper balance, vowel and
resonance matching. The style is characterized by
consonant four-part chords for every melody note,
with harmony parts enharmonically adjusted in
pitch in order to produce an optimum consonant
sound. The use of similar word sounds sung in good
quality with limited vibrato helps produce the unique
full or expanded sound of barbershop harmony. The
singing style is bound closely to the arranging style,
which features a high percentage of major triads
and dominant seventh chords in strong voicings.
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