Conducting Choral Music

Author : David P. DeVenney
Publisher : Roger Dean Publishing Company
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1429117532

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Conducting Choirs, Volume 1: The Promising Conductor: A Practical Guide for Beginning Choral Conductors by David P. DeVenney Pdf

Intended for beginning conductors, this volume offers a conceptual approach to conducting rather than an imitative one. Students begin by building right-hand and then left-hand gestures and are provided with exercises designed to increase independence and expressiveness. Approaches to repertory and programming are also introduced, as are score marking, rehearsal strategies and preparation, and singing technique. In total, it is a concise guide that offers a wealth of practical information and stands alone as a resource for even part-time choir directors.

Author : Robert L. Garretson
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Music
ISBN : PSU:000013218539

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Conducting Choral Music by Robert L. Garretson Pdf

This book is based upon actual research, i.e., a survey of numerous choral conductors to identify specific problems that they currently encounter and the extent to which they felt they were prepared in undergraduate school to deal with these problems. This book provides clear, concise, and accurate information on the development of conducting skills, devoting a full chapter to each of the following topics: improving choral tone and diction, maintaining vocal health, children's voices and the boy's changing voice, understanding of diverse musical styles from various historical periods, choir rehearsal techniques, planning effective programs and concerts, and administrative matters of planning and management. For those interested in Choral Conducting, Choral Methods and Techniques, and Secondary School Choral Music.

Author : Michael Miller
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781101588758

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conducting Music by Michael Miller Pdf

The complex art of conducting may look effortless to the casual onlooker, however, it requires a great deal of knowledge and skill. The success of a performance hinges on the director's ability to keep the group playing together and interpreting the music as the composer intended. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Conducting Music shows student and novice conductors how to lead bands, orchestras, choirs, and other ensembles effectively through sight-reading, rehearsals, and performances.

Author : Colin Durrant
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781134815739

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Choral Conducting by Colin Durrant Pdf

Choral Conducting: Philosophy and Practice, Second Edition is an updated resource for conductors and singers alike, a college-level text for students of choral conducting that considers conducting and singing from a holistic perspective. This singer-friendly and voice-healthy approach examines the rehearsal environment alongside its musical performance counterpart. The author explores what is involved in leading a choral group, examining theories of learning and human behavior to understand the impact choral conductors have on the act of singing. Divided into two main parts—Philosophy and Practice—the text begins with an historical look at conducting, exploring questions of why people sing and why they sing together, and ultimately presents the application of this philosophy, showing how a conductor’s gestures and patterns can influence vocal outcomes. In addressing how singers learn and respond to choral music, as well as how conductors communicate with singers in rehearsal and performance, Choral Conducting turns an eye to learning how we learn and the role successful choral conductors play in motivating singers, developing healthy singing habits, and improving individual and ensemble vocal quality—all with the aims of enhancing musical understanding. New to this edition: Updated diagrams, photos, and musical examples Revised sample choral programs Increased consideration of the orchestral conductor A renewed focus on the intersections of learning, health and well-being, and the social perspective, supported by new and recent research

Author : Liz Garnett
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Music
ISBN : 0754663795

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Choral Conducting and the Construction of Meaning by Liz Garnett Pdf

It is a truism in teaching choral conducting that the director should look like s/he wishes the choir to sound. But how can these forms of physical communication be explained? Do they belong to a pre-cultural realm of primate social bonding, or do they rely on the context and conventions of a particular choral culture? Is body language an inherent part of musical performance styles, or does it come afterwards, in response to music? This book explores these questions at both theoretical and practical levels. Its findings will be of interest both to those engaged in the study of music as a cultural practice, and to practitioners involved in a choral conducting context that increasingly demands fluency in a variety of styles.

Author : Harold Rosenbaum
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781351673679

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A Practical Guide to Choral Conducting by Harold Rosenbaum Pdf

Rooted in the experience of a professional choral conductor, this book provides a guide to practical issues facing conductors of choral ensembles at all levels, from youth choruses to university ensembles, church and community choirs, and professional vocal groups. Paired with the discussion of practical challenges is a discussion of over fifty key works from the choral literature, with performance suggestions to aid the choral conductor in directing each piece. Dealing with often-overlooked yet vital considerations such as how to work with composers, recording, concert halls, and choral tours, A Practical Guide to Choral Conducting offers a valuable resource for both emerging choral conductors and students of choral conducting at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Author : Colin Durrant
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781136071386

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Choral Conducting by Colin Durrant Pdf

Choral Conducting is a resource for singers, teachers, and choral conductors, and a college-level text for students of choral conducting. It also includes an overview of what is involved in leading a choral group and examines theories of learning and human behaviour and the history of choral music together with conductor's role. The book also discusses issues of the conductor-vocalist relationship, the mechanics of singing, rehearsal strategies, and more.

Author : Abraham Kaplan
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 0393977056

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Choral Conducting by Abraham Kaplan Pdf

Abraham Kaplan has created a brilliant and practical textbook for choral conducting teachers and students on the college or conservatory level.

Author : Archibald Thompson Davison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Choral conducting
ISBN : MINN:31951P009536318

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Choral Conducting by Archibald Thompson Davison Pdf

Author : Liz Garnett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781351571937

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Choral Conducting and the Construction of Meaning by Liz Garnett Pdf

It is a truism in teaching choral conducting that the director should look like s/he wishes the choir to sound. The conductor's physical demeanour has a direct effect on how the choir sings, at a level that is largely unconscious and involuntary. It is also a matter of simple observation that different choral traditions exhibit not only different styles of vocal production and delivery, but also different gestural vocabularies which are shared not only between conductors within that tradition, but also with the singers. It is as possible to distinguish a gospel choir from a barbershop chorus or a cathedral choir by visual cues alone as it is simply by listening. But how can these forms of physical communication be explained? Do they belong to a pre-cultural realm of primate social bonding, or do they rely on the context and conventions of a particular choral culture? Is body language an inherent part of musical performance styles, or does it come afterwards, in response to music? At a practical level, to what extent can a practitioner from one tradition mandate an approach as 'good practice', and to what extent can another refuse it on the grounds that 'we don't do it that way'? This book explores these questions at both theoretical and practical levels. It examines textual and ethnographic sources, and draws on theories from critical musicology and nonverbal communication studies to analyse them. By comparing a variety of choral traditions, it investigates the extent to which the connections between conductor demeanour and choral sound operate at a general level, and in what ways they are constructed within a specific idiom. Its findings will be of interest both to those engaged in the study of music as a cultural practice, and to practitioners involved in a choral conducting context that increasingly demands fluency in a variety of styles.

Author : Harold A. Decker,Julius Herford
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015009441984

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Choral Conducting; a Symposium by Harold A. Decker,Julius Herford Pdf

Author : Harold A. Decker,Colleen J. Kirk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Choirs (Music)
ISBN : 0881338761

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Choral Conducting by Harold A. Decker,Colleen J. Kirk Pdf

This book is designed to provide direction and guidance for college students of choral conducting, and to stimulate the practicing conductor who is receptive to alternative approaches to choral development and problem solving. It is the result of professional experience in guiding choral conductors who share this art with singers and audiences. The choral experience is an avenue that is unique for communication. Because of the group dynamic, a conductor's role is that of catalyst and facilitator. Both singing group and audience are dependent upon the conductor's skills and artistry. - Preface and Prologue.

Author : Kevin Fenton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-10
Category : Choral conducting
ISBN : 0981481728

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Foundations of Choral Conducting by Kevin Fenton Pdf

Textbook for Beginning Choral Conductors

Author : Diane Wittry
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780199354184

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Baton Basics by Diane Wittry Pdf

Baton Basics offers a unique approach to teaching conducting based upon the concept of conveying weight, resistance, and energy in order to communicate a better concept of musical sound to the musicians. Featuring many detailed drawings and access to over 60 video examples on the companion website, Baton Basics guides conductors away from simply marking beat patterns, and towards a nuanced and phrased musicality that can be communicated to a group of musicians. Baton Basics is a key foundational text for the student and experienced conductor alike, and is a must read for anyone interested in improving and expanding their vocabulary of conducting gestures.

Author : Brock McElheran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Music
ISBN : STANFORD:36105042519822

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Conducting Technique by Brock McElheran Pdf

Conducting Technique has been accepted as a standard text for both choral and orchestral conducting courses taught at universities, colleges, and conservatories throughout the English-speaking world. For this revised edition the author has made a number of corrections and additions, includinga new preface.