University of Memphis

							                                  Chamber Music

         University of Memphis                          ggholson@memphis.edu
            James Gholson                                 Phone: 901.678.3771
               678-3793                            Coaching Schedule: by arrangement

                                 Course Description

The goal of chamber music is to promote musical experimentation, develop
familiarity with basic chamber repertoire for clarinet, enhance performance
preparation through research and apply principles of action research in
presentation a chamber music production. Coaching and online reviews will focus
on listening and rehearsal techniques.
                               Course Requirements

Rehearsals and Coachings
Students will develop a “web-based” on-line and " face-to-face" strategy for coaching,
practice tapes and CDs, performance (s) and group rehearsals. A Developed and detailed
week by week SYLLABUS will be signed and deposited with the instructor of record
prior to “Drop and Add” date. This syllabus will be developed in conjunction with the
instructor of record. Students should be familiar with a sound editor ( Audacity ) or any
tool capable of producing MP3 files...in emergencies, audio cassettes are acceptable.

Attendance

Students are expected to be collegial, resolve intense disputes through dialogue
journaling, and honor explicit time commitments , once rehearsal times have been
established. Grades for this course are based on attendance at rehearsals,
submission of on-line materials ( mp3, tapes, CDs, videos ) , and the results of at
least one public performance venue. These conditions will be defines in the
weekly syllabus. Each group should elect a coordinator/manager to maintain
regular contact with this office.
                                             Chamber Music



Grade = units of                              Tuning, Transposition
                   Warm Up, Chorales, Scales, Band Excerpts           Klose Duets   Selected GROUP P




A+ = 10 units of




A = 9 units of




A- = 8 units of




B+ = 7 units of




B = 6 units of




B- = 5 units of




C+ = 4 units of




C = 3 units of




C- = 2 units of




D = 1 unit of