- The Oxford Handbook of Choral Pedagogy
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- List of Contributors
- Introduction
- Critical Pedagogy as Choral Pedagogy
- Choral Pedagogy Responds to the Media: American Idol, Glee, The Voice, The Sing-Off, and …
- The Choral Experience: Turned Inside Out
- Going Green: The Application of Informal Music Learning Strategies in High School Choral Ensembles
- “Let the Whole World Rejoice!” Choral Music Education: The Kodály Perspective
- Fostering Musical and Personal Agency: Considering the Conductor
- Choral Pedagogy and the Construction of Identity
- Choral Pedagogy and the Construction of Identity: Boys
- Choral Pedagogy and the Construction of Identity: Girls
- Collaboration and Meaning Making in the Women’s Choral Rehearsal
- Choral Pedagogy and the Construction of Meaning
- The Framing of Choirs and Their Conductors: A UK Perspective
- Striving for Authenticity in Learning and Teaching Black South African Choral Music
- Conducting Corporate Choirs in Brazil
- Investigating Choral Pedagogies: The State of the Choral Art in Germany
- The Art of Successful Programming: Study, Selection, and Synthesis
- Choral Repertoire as Pedagogy: Western Art Music
- Repertoire as Pedagogy: Music of Diverse Cultures
- Adult Community Choruses: A Lifespan Perspective
- “A Different Kind of Goose Bump”: Notes Toward an LGBTQ Choral Pedagogy
- The Inclusion Conundrum and Community Children’s Choirs in Canada
- Professional Adult Choirs
- Teaching and Conducting Diverse Populations: Boychoir
- Black Gospel Choral Music: Identity, Race, Religion, and Community
- The Gang Mentality of Choirs: How Choirs Have the Capacity to Change Lives
- Building Sound and Skills in the Men’s Chorus at Colleges and Universities in the United States
- Vocal Pedagogy in the Choral Rehearsal
- Index
Abstract and Keywords
This chapter examines the musical practices and procedures of choruses such as the famous Gay Men’s Chorus within the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) communities of the United States and Europe, and more specifically the discourse in and around them. It focuses on choral pedagogy as it is found in such ensembles and communities, drawing on the literature and first-hand accounts from singers, conductors and audience members, and examines what they uniquely value in their singing. Specific questions include: what is a good sound for an early MTF (male to female) transgender singer? Is it good to have female tenors in your ensemble, and if so, how many? How does the meaning of a song change for singers and audience when sung by a group of 250 gay men? How does that inflect the way in which that song should be taught to the singers? In short, is there a queer choral pedagogy?
Keywords: LGBTQ, MTF, transgender singer, Gay Men’s Chorus, queer choral pedagogy
New York City Gay Men's Chorus
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- The Oxford Handbook of Choral Pedagogy
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- List of Contributors
- Introduction
- Critical Pedagogy as Choral Pedagogy
- Choral Pedagogy Responds to the Media: American Idol, Glee, The Voice, The Sing-Off, and …
- The Choral Experience: Turned Inside Out
- Going Green: The Application of Informal Music Learning Strategies in High School Choral Ensembles
- “Let the Whole World Rejoice!” Choral Music Education: The Kodály Perspective
- Fostering Musical and Personal Agency: Considering the Conductor
- Choral Pedagogy and the Construction of Identity
- Choral Pedagogy and the Construction of Identity: Boys
- Choral Pedagogy and the Construction of Identity: Girls
- Collaboration and Meaning Making in the Women’s Choral Rehearsal
- Choral Pedagogy and the Construction of Meaning
- The Framing of Choirs and Their Conductors: A UK Perspective
- Striving for Authenticity in Learning and Teaching Black South African Choral Music
- Conducting Corporate Choirs in Brazil
- Investigating Choral Pedagogies: The State of the Choral Art in Germany
- The Art of Successful Programming: Study, Selection, and Synthesis
- Choral Repertoire as Pedagogy: Western Art Music
- Repertoire as Pedagogy: Music of Diverse Cultures
- Adult Community Choruses: A Lifespan Perspective
- “A Different Kind of Goose Bump”: Notes Toward an LGBTQ Choral Pedagogy
- The Inclusion Conundrum and Community Children’s Choirs in Canada
- Professional Adult Choirs
- Teaching and Conducting Diverse Populations: Boychoir
- Black Gospel Choral Music: Identity, Race, Religion, and Community
- The Gang Mentality of Choirs: How Choirs Have the Capacity to Change Lives
- Building Sound and Skills in the Men’s Chorus at Colleges and Universities in the United States
- Vocal Pedagogy in the Choral Rehearsal
- Index
