CHORAL%20SPEAKING

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CHORAL SPEAKING

• Making Poetry Come to LIFE.

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CHORAL SPEAKING is

• The recitation of poetry or prose by a chorus.

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UNISON

• Reciting words together, as a whole group

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ANTIPHONAL

• Using two or more groups, one on either side or
  surrounding audience

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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

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MEN vs WOMEN

• Use mens and womens voices in contrast to each
  other

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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)

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MOVEMENT

• Speaking while moving to create interesting sounds

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REPETITION

• Use repetition or echo to create a different
  effect

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AUDIENCE

• Think about placement of audience in relation to
  the chorus
• Do you want to sound close or far away?

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Also think about

• Volume
• Pitch
• Pause
• Emphasis