Theoretical and methodological peculiarities of work with a children’s choir

Abstract

The purpose of the work is to justify the features of the theory and methodology of working with a children’s choir, clarifying the essence and determining the patterns of the creative formation of the choir. The methodology of the study lies in the application of general principles of scientific knowledge that correspond to the art criticism and cultural
discourse. This led to the use of such research methods as system-analytical – to study art criticism, culturological, pedagogical literature on the chosen problem; system-structural – for the purpose of in-depth study of the essence of choral art as a cultural and social phenomenon, as well as information and historical and logical approaches, which allowed us
to consider the theoretical and methodological features of work with the children’s choir in the space-time dimension. Scientific novelty. In the article, based on the analysis of the theoretical foundations of the research, the sociocultural potential and importance of choral art in the life activity of the choir members are first pointed out, the features of work
with the children’s choir are substantiated, the essence is revealed and the patterns of the creative formation of the choir collective are determined. Conclusions. On the basis of theoretical substantiation of choral art as a cultural phenomenon, the sociocultural potential is revealed, the importance of choral art in the life of society is determined. Generalization
and analysis of the practical experience of the leaders of choral collectives and personal pedagogical experience of the author of the article gave grounds to state that the problem of studying the theoretical and methodological features of work with a children’s choir is relevant. Existing studies represent a great pedagogical heritage and are an important fac-
tor of the creation of a methodological base for the musical and pedagogical management of children’s choruses and the elucidation of the laws governing the creative development of choral groups. The article singles out a number of objective and subjective organizational prerequisites for working with a child choir. The socio-cultural potential and importance of
choral art in the life of society are revealed, a number of objective and subjective organizational prerequisites for work with the children's choir are singled out. It is determined that the qualified management can provide the teacher, capable
to introduce the complex approach to management of children’s chorus.