The Composition And Conducting Techniques Of The Unaccompanied Chorus "Roots Of Culture" Of Zhou Juan

This thesis focuses on the research object of Roots of Culture,a commissioned a cappella mixed choral work composed by Dr.Zhou Juan,Associate Professor at the Central Conservatory of Music.The work has far-reaching significance,offers composition and performance to boost the social and humanistic exchanges between China and Germany,and reflects the humanistic concept of“cosmopolitanism”.The work has contemporary and innovative acoustics and is written with dexterity.It is replete with dialectical thinking and embodies the creative thinking of combining diversified elements.The thesis analyzes Roots of Culture from creation background and characteristics of lyrics,overall structure,and features of composition techniques and discusses its artful handling of conducting and the key technical points for rehearsal.The thesis falls into the following six parts: Zhou Juan and a cappella mixed choral work Roots of Culture,the overall structure of Roots of Culture,technical features of the composition of Roots of Culture,the artful handling and conducting methods of Roots of Culture,key technical points for the rehearsal of Roots of Culture,and conclusion.