Gregorian chant

Knowledge and practice of medieval monody.

Teaching of the repertoire through reading manuscripts, learning neumes, modality awareness, prosody practice and analysis, in a historically and musically informed interpretation.

Autonomy in interpreting and choosing pieces for a programme.

<p>Year ¹: Acquiring basic knowledge</p> <p>Reading sources</p> <p>Semiology</p> <p>Modality: octoechoic modality, archaic modality, bipolar modality</p> <p>Cantillation, psalmody</p> <p>Latin (basics)</p> <p>Forms</p> <p> </p> <p>^2nd year: advanced</p> <p>Comparative semiology</p> <p>Restitutions</p> <p>Modal analysis of the octoecho</p> <p>Overall analysis of the pieces</p> <p>Interpretation</p> <p>Work with an ensemble of singers</p> <p>Subject of study.</p>

This course is open to all Conservatoire students (subject to availability).

At the beginning of the year, a placement test is held during the first class to enable certain students to progress directly to the second year. For these students, only their^2nd year marks will be taken into account for validation of the Certificate.

1st year :

• Quick presentation and performance of 2 pieces from the repertoire chosen by the jury from a list of 10 pieces proposed by the student.
• Semiological exercises (written test)
• Presentation of the palaeography notebook
• Modal recognition (written test)
• Public performance (class concert)

2nd year :

• Oral analysis and performance of a piece from the repertoire chosen by the student in agreement with the teacher
• Interpretation, work and "direction" of 1 or 2 pieces from the repertoire chosen by the Jury from a list of 10 pieces proposed by the student.
• Reconstruction of a simple piece from a few manuscript sources (written test), followed by an oral presentation of the reconstruction.
• Presentation of the subject of study
• Public performance (class concert)

2 years (direct access to^2nd year is conditional on passing the level test during the first course)

3 hours per week

Certificate

Yes