“UN VIAJE CORAL, del unísono al canto a voces en el coro infantil”
is now available for purchase in digital format on the website of the Asociación Kodály Argentina.
Authors: Mariana Pechuan, Jorge Fuentes, and Bernardo Latini.
This publication arises from the pressing need to create a pedagogical-musical resource with a playful character that invites sequential learning for children’s choirs. Through a solid theoretical foundation, Mariana Pechuan and Jorge Fuentes lay out an itinerary that guides the director in managing the vocal, aural, and motor challenges inherent to children’s choral activity, taking into account aspects of children’s psychology and emotional development according to their age and vocal range. The work breaks down the necessary processes for choristers to achieve vocal independence, transforming the transition from unison to polyphony into an organic, documented, and deeply human process.
The practical core of this “journey” is materialized in 8 original compositions by Bernardo Latini, created ad hoc on texts by Juan Augusto Laplacette. These pieces, ranging from unison to 4 equal voices a cappella, constitute a sequenced cycle that translates the methodology into real music. As conductor Virginia Bono rightly points out in the prologue, the book is comprehensive because it does not limit itself to explaining the methodological thinking, but rather demonstrates it through a repertoire that allows for the progressive development, understanding, and assimilation of musical competencies.
The illustrations by Sofía Rojas bring to life the path charted by the authors, with a map designed to keep in sight all the regions, stages, and stops that the choral journey allows one to discover.
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Authors:
Mariana Pechuan
Jorge Fuentes
Bernardo Latini
Song texts:
Juan Augusto Laplacette
Illustrations:
Sofía Rojas