The Art of Conducting

The techniques and information included in most undergraduate conducting courses are thoroughly covered in the first twelve chapters of the book, and classes that progress only to this point will give students as excellent grasp of the fundamentals of conducting technique. The chapters on advanced conducting techniques and special areas such as musical theater also will be an important reference resource for students who are not able to study them in other courses. Every musical concept of physical skill presented in the text is accompanied by musical excerpts for illustration and conducting practice.The musical excerpts have been selected from the standard choral, orchestral, and wind repertoire, so it is possible for classes with vocalists and instrumentalists to function both as an instrumental ensemble and as a choral ensemble. The main focus of the text is on conducting technique, score reading, score analysis, and general rehearsal procedure. Musical excerpts in chapters one through five are to be sung and conducted by the class in unison with the instructor. Beginner with chapter 6, instrumental excerpts are included that are arranged for performance by small groups of random instrumentation. The appendix included lists of terms for convenient reference, forms for planning and organization, a transposition chart, additional guidelines for score analysis, and recommended procedures for the conducting class.
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