Building a choir from the ground up - Louisville Public Media

日本語要約

英国のプロ合唱団「テネブレ」の創設者兼ディレクターであるナイジェル・ショートは、豊かな響きと正確な音程の秘訣として、力強い低音を土台とし高音に向かって軽やかで柔軟な響きを求める「ピラミッド」型の構築手法を語った。これまでにウィグモア・ホールやエルプフィルハーモニー等で演奏し、今年のアメリカツアーではニューヨークのセント・トーマス教会やイェール大学ウルジー・ホールを訪れ、今週はルイビルへ向かう。ショートは少年聖歌隊員時代の訓練やキングズ・シンガーズでの経験、テネブレ創設25周年を祝うツアー公演について振り返っている。

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In some sense, everything starts from the ground up. Nigel Short, founder and director of Tenebrae, the professional choir based in England, takes that idea quite literally. He says the secret to the ensemble’s rich, impeccably tuned sound is a pyramid. Strong bass voices provide the foundation. As the voices climb higher, he looks for an increasingly light and flexible sound. The result? “You get better intonation, and then you create harmonics, and it makes the room buzz…” Over the years, Tenebrae has performed in some of the world’s most celebrated venues, including Wigmore Hall and the Elbphilharmonie, and for some rather distinguished audiences, too — among them Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family. On its American tour this year, the choir has sung at St. Thomas Church on Fifth Av

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