| CODE | MSP3105 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Performance 3: Woodwind | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Music Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will focus mainly on improving the clarinet/saxophone student's technical and musical abilities to a high-performance level. This study-unit will examine and discuss performance anxieties and coping strategies, improving personal skills for optimal performance. Focus will be on both solo and ensemble playing techniques. Clarinet/saxophone students will be working on a chosen core repertoire which will include works from the Classical, Romantic and 20th Century periods. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to: a) provide clarinet/saxophone students with a good level of performance skills to improve his/her musical capabilities in order to succeed as performers; b) equip students with knowledge of interpretation of various genres of compositions including 20th Century compositions and Maltese compositions; c) guide students to new sounds and techniques. Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) recognise the development of the clarinet/saxophone鈥檚 repertoire to the present; b) appraise and master modern technical possibilities on the instrument; c) identify major works for the instrument and build up an effective and contrasting programme; d) have the tools to be self-critical, prepare a musically-rendered performance and prepare effective programme notes. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) focus on the relevance of historical and stylistic issues in performance; b) work and improve his/her personal musical capabilities up to a high-level performance. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Text/s: - Klickstein, Gerald. 2009. The Musician鈥檚 Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness (New York: Oxford University Press). - Lawson, Colin. 1995. The Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press). - Lawson, Colin. 1996. Mozart Clarinet Concerto (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press). Supplementary Readings - Bruser, Madeline. 1997. The Art of practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart (New York: Three Rivers Press). - Lawson, Colin. 2000. The Early Clarinet: A Practical Guide (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press). - Weston, Pamela. 1982. The Clarinettist鈥檚 Companion (Suffolk: Fentone Music Limited). |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-units: MSP2305 Co-requisite Study-unit: MSP3110 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practical | ||||||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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