English Language Level and Song Performance: Perceptions of Choristers from Estudio Choralia, Costa Rica

 

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Autor: Loveday Solano, Angie
Médium: artículo original
Stav:Versión publicada
Datum vydání:2026
Popis:Introduction: Singing in English is essential in choral practice, regardless of language level. Objective: The study evaluates the perception of choristers, in Estudio Choralia from Costa Rica, on the relationship between their English level and their interpretation of songs, identifying the main techniques used to overcome difficulties. Methods: Choristers completed a questionnaire about their English level, the impact of cultural background on interpretation, the difficulties that each area represents for them, and the actions carried out for improvement. Results: Participants showed a high level of English and knowledge of anglophone cultures. However, participants considered all areas of interpretation to be affected by culture and pointed out “pronunciation”, “emotional expression”, and “word stress” as the areas of highest difficulty. Conclusions: The results of the questionnaire coincide with the experts’ opinion who emphasized the impact of cultural origin on the pronunciation and placement of word stress, as well as the difficulties that these areas represent within choral direction.
Země:Portal de Revistas UCR
Instituce:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Jazyk:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/11673
On-line přístup:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rescena/article/view/11673
Klíčové slovo:English repertoire
choral singing
foreign language
interpretation
pronunciation
repertorio en inglés
canto oral
lengua extranjera
interpretación
pronunciación