Integrating Vocal and Musical Techniques - Columbus State University

ee eh ah oh oo. ee eh ah oh oo.Exercise 1: Arpeggiated chord, 1-3-5-1Unnoo noo noo noo noo noo nooExercise 2: "Legato at a Slow Tempo"(Shenenberger & Jordan, 2004, p. 1 )General Exercises:The general exercises that begin the rehearsal of Kyrie Eleison by Sonja Poorman,are the "siren" and "Hiss Till You Can't." Both have been explained previously andrequire no further explanation here.Specific Exercises:Poorman's setting of Kyrie Eleison calls for a legato line. This legato is not onlysuggested by the text, but also suggested in the tempo marking, Gentle and Flowing.Toensure that the students fully comprehend the concept of legato, itshould be addressed inthe warm-up routine.The arpeggiated, major chord (Example 1) will give the singers theopportunity to experience a legato line while singing leaps of thirds and fourths. Thisexercise will also familiarize the students with bits and pieces of the repertoire as eachphrase begins with a major triad in first inversion. Because the text is in Latin, it may be40