Choral Speaking: Making Poetry Come To LIFE
Choral Speaking: Making Poetry Come To LIFE
Choral Speaking: Making Poetry Come To LIFE
SPEAKING
Making Poetry Come to LIFE.
CHORAL SPEAKING is…
The recitation of poetry or prose by a
chorus.
UNISON
• Reciting words together, as a
whole group
ANTIPHONAL
• Using two or more groups, one on
either side or surrounding
audience
LEADER
• Use a leader with the chorus
choosing to speak random words
• Use a leader with a chorus
choosing to speak significant or
important words
MEN vs WOMEN
• Use men’s and women’s voices in
contrast to each other
CANON
• Speaking in a round (one or more
members of the chorus start and
others join in at different times,
also starting at the beginning)
MOVEMENT
• Speaking while moving to create
interesting sounds
REPETITION
• Use repetition or echo to create a
different effect
AUDIENCE
• Think about placement of
audience in relation to the chorus
• Do you want to sound close or far
away?
Also think about…
• Volume
• Pitch
• Pause
• Emphasis