Garretson, Robert L. Conducting Choral Music.

Garretson, Robert L. Conducting Choral Music. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1986.

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.

Durrant, Colin - Choral Conducting: Philosophy and Practice

Choral Conducting: Philosophy and Practice. By Colin Durrant. New York: Routledge, 2003. [204 p. ISBN 0-415-94357-4 (pbk.) $24.95.] Photographs, illustrations, bibliography, index.

Shenenberger, Marilyn The Choral Accompanist Every Director Desires

Título do Artigo: The Choral Accompanist Every Director Desires

Autor: Shenenberger, Marilyn

Publicação: The American Music Teacher v. 58 no. 6 (June/July 2009) p. 66 Education The American Music Teacher

Resumo: Guidance for choral accompanists on how to ensure that they represent the choral director's vision of the piece in sound is provided. The guidance relates to understanding the director's plans for the flow of the rehearsal, warm-ups, and choral goals, in addition to specific repertoire.

Idioma: English

Shenenberger, M. The Choral Accompanist Every Director Desires. The American Music Teacher v. 58 no. 6 (June/July 2009) p. 66

Ellis, Barry L. - Rehearsals with a view to preserving spontaneity

Título do Artigo: Rehearsals with a view to preserving spontaneity Autor: Ellis, Barry L. Publicação: The Instrumentalist v. 54 no. 5 (December 1999) p. 12-16+ Education The Instrumentalist Resumo: An interview with H. Robert Reynolds, director of instrumental studies and band at the University of Michigan. Reynolds discusses the way he selects compositions, whether his rehearsals are impromptu or planned, differences between preparing large and small groups, rescoring parts to suit musicians, changing the instrumentation in a transcription, examining other works by the same composer and other composers of the period, interpreting and thinking about compositions, how much he reads about a piece before rehearsing it and how it affects his work, studying scores, using the piano while studying scores, memorizing works, conducting from memory, perfect pitch, how long it takes him to learn a score, listening to recordings, how his conducting technique developed, marking scores, advice for young conductors on preparing for rehearsals, and whether concerts are the climax of a conductor's work. Idioma: English

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Bell, Cindy L. Enhanced rehearsal strategies for the undergraduate choral conductor

Título do Artigo: Enhanced rehearsal strategies for the undergraduate choral conductor

Autor: Bell, Cindy L.

Publicação: Journal of Music Teacher Education v. 11 no. 2 (Spring 2002) p. 22-7 Education Journal of Music Teacher Education

Resumo: A study investigated the conductor rehearsal behaviors that contribute to successful choral rehearsal experiences. Data were obtained from 500 singers in ten established adult community choirs in the New York metropolitan area. Results identified five specific conductor behaviors as being most important in implementing a successful rehearsal. Conductors should give clear and easy-to-understand instructions, show enthusiasm during rehearsal, hear “problem areas” and correct the errors, select music that matches the ability level of the group, and instill confidence in the singers. Practice strategies for incorporating each behavior into the conducting class are provided, along with critical-thinking questions for the preservice teacher to consider.

Idioma: English

Kirby, Alan J. What Future for the Choir?

What Future for the Choir?

Alan J. Kirby

The Musical Times
Vol. 99, No. 1380 (Feb., 1958), p. 76

Published by: Musical Times Publications Ltd.

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