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Link to Thesis: http://hdl.handle.net/2123/14332

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Abstract/Summary/Outline:

Singing is an important component of music education programmes with schools regularly incorporating some form of group singing through the compulsory years. Some may also have extra curricula ensembles. The agenda of choral conductors is often to select repertoire that they believe students enjoy; including music the conductors have a passion for and feel will motivate students to sing and participate. The aim of the study was to find out whether, and if so to what extent, conductors of school vocal or choral ensembles consulted students regarding repertoire choice for these ensembles. It provided the participants with an opportunity to discuss their experiences and repertoire preferences in an interview setting. The importance of the study, apart from providing suggestions for the future of singing in schools, was to find out what repertoire the students wanted in order to assist choral conductors in their repertoire choices. It also allowed an opportunity to discover to what extent, if any, the constructivist trend in education was being applied to the school choral ensemble...

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