International Conference on the Concepts and Practices of Choral Singing
Lund, Sweden, October 17-20, 2012.
This conference is organised by the network Choir in Focus in connection with Southern Choral Centre and Musik i Syd. It will take place within the framework of Lund Choral Festival 2012
Topics
In order to make visible and available the contemporary dynamic development of choral research, this conference aims at encouraging communication between theory and practice. With the integration of the conference into Lund Choral Festival, the purpose is to highlight interdisciplinary investigations and interaction between practice-based and historical approaches in choral research. Researching choir culture demands and encourages a multitude of research strategies in different disciplines.
For the conference more than twenty high qualified papers from ten different countries have been accepted. For the programme and list of participants click here.
The papers focus the interaction of choral concepts and practices since the 18th century, especially on the following themes:
1. Conceptualisations of Choral Practices and Musics
2. Theories and Methods of Choral Research
3. Psychological and Social Dimensions of Choral Singing
Confirmed keynote speakers:
Prof. Dr. Andreas C. Lehmann, Systematic Musicology and Music Psychology, University of Music, Würzburg
Prof. Karin Rehnqvist, Composition, Royal College of Music, Stockholm
Venue: Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University, Biskopsgatan 7
Conference convenors: Dr. Ursula Geisler, Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University and Dr. Karin Johansson, Malmö Academy of Music, Lund University
The application process is completed
If You are interested in attending the conference, please register by writing an Email to: cif@korcentrumsyd.se
Attendance is free of charge.
