Tuning Your Choral Pipes: An Organist's Manual for Choral Sound

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dc.contributor.advisorStallmann, Kurten_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFerris, Daviden_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberJaber, Thomasen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMackie, Hilaryen_US
dc.creatorGundersen, John-Ericen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-06T04:12:59Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-06T04:13:01Zen_US
dc.date.available2012-09-06T04:12:59Zen_US
dc.date.available2012-09-06T04:13:01Zen_US
dc.date.created2012-05en_US
dc.date.issued2012-09-05en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2012en_US
dc.date.updated2012-09-06T04:13:02Zen_US
dc.description.abstractAs choir masters, many organists have the responsibility of hiring and working with paid singers as well as a dedicated group of volunteer singers ranging in experience from novice to advanced. The similarities of the human voice to the pipe-organ are numerous. Using these similarities and scientific analysis of the two instruments, organists can familiarize themselves with the tuning system of the human voice. Like the pipe organ, the human voice is capable of wide variety of sounds, qualities, textures, pitches and levels of volume. Unlike an organ pipe, the voice is not a fixed resonator. The voice is the most flexible of all musical instruments. Instructing an ensemble of singers to shape their sound simultaneously is the beginning of “tuning your choral pipes.” It will be important to establish terminology with your singers in order to successfully communicate with them despite their varying levels of ability and pronunciation differences. Becoming familiar with the mechanics of the voice and an alphabet of pure vowel sounds can help organist-choir masters achieve a greater degree of success when working with singers. The stops, pipes and expression pedal of the human voice are defined by the laryngeal muscles as they relate to registration, the vocal tract shape as defined by the vowel, and the amount of volume created by the air pressure. This guide for organists covers these topics and contains exercises for the reader to apply during choral rehearsals.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationGundersen, John-Eric. "Tuning Your Choral Pipes: An Organist's Manual for Choral Sound." (2012) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/64659">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/64659</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.slug123456789/ETD-2012-05-122en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/64659en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectOrganen_US
dc.subjectChoiren_US
dc.subjectChoirmasteren_US
dc.subjectChurch organisten_US
dc.subjectOrganisten_US
dc.subjectTuningen_US
dc.subjectChoralen_US
dc.subjectChoir directoren_US
dc.titleTuning Your Choral Pipes: An Organist's Manual for Choral Sounden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.dcmiSounden_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentMusicen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineMusicen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Musical Artsen_US
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