Conducting Choral Music

Résumé du livre

Intended for conductors of school choirs and choruses, church choir directors, leaders of community choral groups, and students who wish to improve their understanding of the art of choral singing, this volume covers a wide range of practical matters to assist choral directors in becoming more effective in their craft. Conducting Choral Music is comprehensive in scope and includes chapters on: Conducting Techniques, Tone and Diction, Style and Interpretation, Rehearsal Techniques, The Jazz/Show Choir, Programs and Concerts, and Planning and Organization. The Appendix: Source Information includes a chronological list of choral composers from the Renaissance to the present, choral octavo publications and extended choral works, current addresses of music publishers/distributors, sources for obtaining choir apparel and various types of music equipment, and hand signals for television. The established leader in its field, this new sixth edition includes additional information on developing conducting skills, prevocalizing warm-ups, maintaining vocal health, Renaissance tone quality, the singer's responsibilities, improving music reading, mental attitudes of singers, conducting choral/orchestral works, selecting accompanists, and selecting choir apparel. Portions of all chapters have been revised and elaborated upon and illustrated with additional examples, and the list of references at the end of each chapter has been updated [Publisher description]