Publication Date
2013-04-24
Availability
Open access
Embargo Period
2013-04-24
Degree Type
Doctoral Essay
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Department
Vocal Performance (Music)
Date of Defense
2013-03-08
First Committee Member
Donald Oglesby
Second Committee Member
Karen Kennedy
Third Committee Member
Rachel L. Lebon
Fourth Committee Member
Larry Lapin
Abstract
This goal of this document is to empower teachers to arrange and perform popular music with choral ensembles. A detailed step‐by‐step guide for how to arrange popular music for choirs of various ability levels forms the bulk of the essay. Other topics include pedagogical arguments for the inclusion of popular music in a choral curriculum, rehearsal techniques for popular‐style music, practical considerations when performing and programming popular music, and legal implications and issues.
Keywords
arranging; choir; pop music
Recommended Citation
Schumacker, Alec, "Incorporating Popular Music Into The Choral Classroom" (2013). Open Access Dissertations. 986.
https://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/986