Course - Liturgical Organ Playing B - MUSP4532
Liturgical Organ Playing B
About
About the course
Course content
The course covers different aspects of liturgical organ play:
- choral playing
- liturgical parts
- hymn prelude/intonation
- choral-related improvisation
- free-form organ improvisation
Work on liturgical playing on other keyboard instruments (especially piano and Hammond organ):
• "Rhythmic" repertoire from the hymnals (spirituals, gospel, "songs of the worldwide church")
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The candidate:
- has knowledge of church singing
- has a understanding of style within various church musical traditions
Skills: The candiate:
- has proficiency in liturgical organ playing
- has skills in liturgical organ improvisation
- has skills in free organ improvisation
- has proficiency in liturgical playing within the rhythmic traditions of piano and other keyboard instruments, including improvisational skill
Learning methods and activities
Lessons in groups. Extensive individual work effort and practice on the instrument.
Instruction is obligatory and demands minimum 80% attendance.
Compulsory assignments
- Satisfactory participation in compulsory instruction
Further on evaluation
Liturgical Organ Playing: The examination is a 30 minutes consert. The information about the assessment is given a month prior to the exam. The assessment itself is given out three days prior to the examination.
Organ Improvisation: The exam is of 15 minutes duration. The assessment is given out threedays prior to the examination.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Music Performance Studies (BMUSP)
Required previous knowledge
Requires passed MUSP4536 or corresponding course.
Subject areas
- Music Performance Studies