Honors Credit/Performance Make-Up Options

With the end of the trimester closing quickly there are still a few students in each choir that need to make up for a missed performance. And there are quite a few who need to complete the individual assignments for honors credit. Since some people still need this information and (and copies have already been handed out in class twice) here is what you need to do:

For honors credit each student needs to complete two of the following projects (it can be two of the same) and those needing to make up a performance need to complete one project per performance missed:

Project One - Extra Individual Voice Study (if you don't already have lessons scheduled for next week it's a little late for this one...)

• You will need to attend 2 extra lessons (6 total unless otherwise agreed upon) used primarily for studying music other than the choir repertoire.

Project Two - Outside Concert Review

• You will need to attend an entire concert somewhere outside of CDH, that does mean you can't leave early.
• The performance does need to be a choir "concert" - a formal performance by a choral group, if you're not sure about whether or not a performance qualifies, ask.
• Following the performance you need to write a 1-2 page paper answering the following questions:
• What group, when, and where, what music, etc?
• What did you like and dislike about the performance?
• Did the choir portray the meanings of the songs, do you think they knew the meanings?
• What did the choir do to engage the audience?
• What did this choir do that you would like to do and/or avoid?

Project Three - Research or Reflection Paper on a Relevant Topic

• You will need to research and write a short (maximum of 5 page) paper on a topic relevant to choir, the music we're doing, or topics we're discussing.
• You should use a minimum of 3 sources cited and documented correctly.
• Some possible topics include the following, there are more possibilities though you should ask for approval before spending the time researching and writing...
• Composers - one's we're singing or major choral composers
• Styles we're singing
• Cultures who's music we're singing
• Social issues reflected in the music we're singing - connect it to the music
• History of the music, particularly major historical pieces

• You may also choose to write a reflection (non researched, more analytical) paper of the same length, some possibilities, again get prior approval to ideas not on the list:
• Concerts are often themed, how do two or more of the pieces reflect that theme, compare and contrast.
• Connect a piece to your life experience or to common experiences of people your age.
• Examine the message of a piece or two, how is that relevant to society, why is music a good medium to spread that message.
• Examine an older piece, compare and contrast it's meaning and place in society when it was written with it's possible meaning and place in society today.