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A Practical Guide to Choral Conducting

Author : Harold Rosenbaum
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135167367X
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book A Practical Guide to Choral Conducting written by Harold Rosenbaum and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

A Conductor's Guide to Choral-Orchestral Works

Author : Jonathan D. Green
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 1461655781
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)

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Book Synopsis A Conductor's Guide to Choral-Orchestral Works by : Jonathan D. Green

Download or read book A Conductor's Guide to Choral-Orchestral Works written by Jonathan D. Green and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback. This innovative survey of large choral-orchestral works written between 1900 and 1972 and containing some English text examines eighty-nine works, from Elgar's Dream of Gerontius to Bernstein's Mass. For each work, the author provides a biography of the composer, complete instrumentation, text sources, editions, availability of performing materials, performance issues, discography, and bibliographies of the composer and the work. Based upon direct score study, each work has been evaluated in terms of potential performance problems, rehearsal issues, and level of difficulty for both choir and orchestra. When present, solo roles are described. The forty-nine composers represented include Samuel Barber, Arthur Bliss, Benjamin Britten, Henry Cowell, Frederick Delius, R. Nathaniel Dett, Gerald Finzi, Howard Hanson, Roy Harris, Paul Hindemith, Ulysses Kay, Constant Lambert, Peter Mennin, Gunther Schuller, William Schumann, Michael Tippett, Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton, and Healey Willan. Written as a field guide for conductors and anyone else involved in programming concerts for choir and orchestra, this text should prove a useful source of new repertoire ideas and an invaluable aid to rehearsal preparation. Cloth edition first published in 1994.

The Oxford Handbook of Choral Pedagogy

Author : Frank Abrahams
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199373361
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Choral Pedagogy written by Frank Abrahams and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the landscape of choral education changes - disrupted by Glee, YouTube, and increasingly cheap audio production software - teachers of choral conducting need current research in the field that charts scholarly paths through contemporary debates and sets an agenda for new critical thought and practice. Where, in the digitizing world, is the field of choral pedagogy moving? Editor Frank Abrahams and Paul D. Head, both experienced choral conductors and teachers, offer here a comprehensive handbook of newly-commissioned chapters that provide key scholarly-critical perspectives on teaching and learning in the field of choral music, written by academic scholars and researchers in tandem with active choral conductors. As chapters in this book demonstrate, choral pedagogy encompasses everything from conductors' gestures to the administrative management of the choir. The contributors to The Oxford Handbook of Choral Pedagogy address the full range of issues in contemporary choral pedagogy, from repertoire to voice science to the social and political aspects of choral singing. They also cover the construction of a choral singer's personal identity, the gendering of choral ensembles, social justice in choral education, and the role of the choral art in society more generally. Included scholarship focuses on both the United States and international perspectives in five sections that address traditional paradigms of the field and challenges to them; critical case studies on teaching and conducting specific populations (such as international, school, or barbershop choirs); the pedagogical functions of repertoire; teaching as a way to construct identity; and new scholarly methodologies in pedagogy and the voice.

The Choral Conductor's Handbook

Author : Walter Ehret
Publisher : New York : Edward B. Marks Music Corporation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Choral Conductor's Handbook written by Walter Ehret and published by New York : Edward B. Marks Music Corporation. This book was released on 1959 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Conductor's Guide to Nineteenth-century Choral-orchestral Works

Author : Jonathan D. Green
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810860469
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (64 download)

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Book Synopsis A Conductor's Guide to Nineteenth-century Choral-orchestral Works by : Jonathan D. Green

Download or read book A Conductor's Guide to Nineteenth-century Choral-orchestral Works written by Jonathan D. Green and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text serves as a field guide to the principal choral-orchestral repertoire of the nineteenth century. It provides conductors with the information they will need to make programming decisions, and it provides scholars with a starting point for research on these works.

Things They Never Taught You in Choral Methods

Author : Nancy Smirl Jorgensen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Things They Never Taught You in Choral Methods written by Nancy Smirl Jorgensen and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hours of college methods can only begin to prepare you for the realities of the music classroom. Only experience will teach you some of the material never mentioned in methods classes, and this handbook will be an enormous practical guide to help you with

The Solo Singer in the Choral Setting

Author : Margaret Olson
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810869144
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Solo Singer in the Choral Setting written by Margaret Olson and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2010-11-04 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there are many similarities between solo and choral singing, they are not the same discipline, and it is important to realize the different approaches necessary for each. In The Solo Singer in the Choral Setting: A Handbook for Achieving Vocal Health, Olson presents the unique perspective of choral singing from a soloist's viewpoint, providing a clear outline of several issues facing the solo singer in the choral setting. She discusses concepts as diverse as body position in rehearsal and acoustic sound production, and she offers practical ideas for solving these challenges. Teaching examples and case studies help illustrate the problems and offer potential solutions for handling the challenges of the choral environment. After a general overview of vocal technique, the chapters address the physiological, psychological, pedagogical, acoustic, and interpretive issues facing the solo singer in the choral setting. Concepts, such as phonation; resonation and timbre; approaches to diction; voice classification; choral blend; interpreting emotion; relationships among choral conductor, singer, and teacher of singing; and the use of vibrato are examined in detail. Concluding with a conversation with two choral conductors, as well as a glossary, bibliography, and index, this volume is beneficial to singers, teachers, and conductors alike.

Face to Face with Orchestra and Chorus, Second, Expanded Edition

Author : Don V Moses
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 025311036X
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (531 download)

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Download or read book Face to Face with Orchestra and Chorus, Second, Expanded Edition written by Don V Moses and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2004-10-18 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Face to Face with Orchestra and Chorus is a crucial guide for choral conductors who are presented with the daunting task of conducting a full-size orchestra. This book provides a survival kit for both novice and experienced choral conductors, with an overview of the orchestral instruments and their particular needs, tips for rehearsing an orchestra effectively, and guidelines for proper baton technique. Conductors are walked through six case studies from the Baroque and Classical periods, including Handel's Messiah, Bach's Magnificat in D Major, Vivaldi's Gloria, and Beethoven's "Choral" Fantasia.

The Confident Choir

Author : Michael Bonshor
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538102803
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book The Confident Choir written by Michael Bonshor and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Confident Choir is an exploration of conditions affecting the confidence levels in singers of all levels to create an accessible synthesis of the psychological models and offer practical confidence-building strategies for conductors, teachers, community musicians, and workshop leaders. Michael Bonshor combines his experience as a singing teacher and choral director with a series of in-depth interviews that give an intimate depiction of the challenges faced by the contemporary choral singer. These insights provide the basis for a range of suggested techniques to bolster confidence and reduce anxiety in the group-singing context. This book is primarily designed as a guide for leaders of amateur group singing activities and is relevant to choirs of all sizes and genres. The content will appeal to singers, teachers, and choir leaders; students and scholars in the fields of choral research, community music, music psychology, and adult education; and educators training the musical leaders of the future.

The Choir and how to Direct it

Author : Pavel Grigorʹevich Chesnokov
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780970176738
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book The Choir and how to Direct it written by Pavel Grigorʹevich Chesnokov and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Russia's leading choral musician of his day, a unique view into the famed Russian a cappella style. Conceived in the 1910s, completed in 1930, and first published in Russian in 1940, Chesnokov's pioneering treatise on the choral art is both a significant historical document and a valuable resource for choral musicians today. Recommended for all choral conductors and church choir directors!

Choral Conducting

Author : Abraham Kaplan
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780393977059
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Choral Conducting written by Abraham Kaplan and published by W W Norton & Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abraham Kaplan has created a brilliant and practical textbook for choral conducting teachers and students on the college or conservatory level.

A Conductor's Guide to Choral/orchestral Repertoire

Author : Dennis Shrock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781622772278
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (722 download)

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Download or read book A Conductor's Guide to Choral/orchestral Repertoire written by Dennis Shrock and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This guide consists of annotated listings of more than twelve hundred works for chorus and orchestra by 250 composers of the Western Hemisphere. The listings are intended for conductors of professional, community, church, and educational organizations, including those at the high school and collegiate levels, with the purpose of aiding the conductors in the selection of works for programming and in ascertaining important information about the works. ... Five appendices further aid the conductor by listing works in categories of choral scoring, orchestral scoring, duration, textual subject, and publisher contact information."--p.xi

The Show Choir Handbook

Author : Alan L. Alder
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442242027
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book The Show Choir Handbook written by Alan L. Alder and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-07-08 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the popularity of television shows such as Glee, American Idol, and The Voice, show choirs have become a vibrant component of college and high school music programs. Music teachers must not only know how to teach choral singing for popular music, but also be versed in show design and production. In The Show Choir Handbook, Alan L. Alder and Thalia M. Mulvihill address both song technique and show presentation, giving show choir directors the full set of tools they need for successful performances. The Show Choir Handbook is a resource for current and future music educators who administer show choirs. With most literature on the topic either out of date or focused on the teaching techniques limited to vocal jazz (drawing on the choral genre’s origins as “swing choirs”), instructors are in dire need of a resource that addresses music produced by publishers and choral arrangers.

Choral-Orchestral Repertoire

Author : Jonathan D. Green
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442244674
Total Pages : 747 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Choral-Orchestral Repertoire written by Jonathan D. Green and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 747 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choral-Orchestral Repertoire: A Conductor’s Guide, Omnibus Edition offers an expansive compilation of choral-orchestral works from 1600 to the present. Synthesizing Jonathan D. Green’s earlier six volumes on this repertoire, this edition updates and adds to the over 750 oratorios, cantatas, choral symphonies, masses, secular works for large and small ensembles, and numerous settings of liturgical and biblical texts for a wide variety of vocal and instrumental combinations. Each entry includes a brief biographical sketch of the composer, approximate duration, text sources, performing forces, available editions, and locations of manuscript materials, as well as descriptive commentary, a discography, and a bibliography. Unique to this edition are practitioner’s evaluations of the performance issues presented in each score. These include the range, tessitura, and nature of each solo role and a determination of the difficulty of the choral and orchestral portions of each composition. There is also a description of the specific challenges, staffing, and rehearsal expectations related to the performance of each work. Choral-Orchestral Repertoire is an essential resource for conductors and students of conducting as they search for repertoire appropriate to their needs and the abilities of their ensembles.

Face to Face with Orchestra and Chorus

Author : Don V. Moses
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Face to Face with Orchestra and Chorus written by Don V. Moses and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is written for choral conductors who are presented with the daunting task of conducting a full-sized orchestra. It is a survival kit, featuring an overview of the orchestral instruments and their particular needs, rehearsal tips, and guidelines for proper baroque technique.

Choral Composition

Author : Robert Stephan Hines
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choral Composition written by Robert Stephan Hines and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2001-06-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive handbook details the fundamentals and forms of choral composition and expands upon the coverage and number of topics in Archibald T. Davison's 1945 classic text Choral Composition. Historical trends in choral composition are traced with a special emphasis on the profusion of changes that occurred throughout the twentieth century, particularly since 1950. Early chapters focus on characteristics of voice, notation, text, devices, part writing, a cappella and instrumental accompaniments, and choral forms. Hines goes on to analyze the utilization of soloists and choruses with instrumental chamber ensembles, orchestra, and the role of the chorus in opera, operetta, musicals, and music theater. A final chapter addresses practical concerns: music publication and how the artist can function effectively in that world.

Historical Dictionary of Choral Music

Author : Melvin P. Unger
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538124343
Total Pages : 699 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Choral Music written by Melvin P. Unger and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-08-14 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Library Journal Starred Review (March 2024) praises the book as a "remarkable resource that will please both musical professionals and amateurs, along with teachers and their students, and conductors and singers.” Throughout the ages, people have wanted to sing in a communal context. This desire apparently stems from a deeply rooted human instinct. Consequently, choral performance historically has often been related to human rituals and ceremonies, especially rites of a religious nature. Historical Dictionary of Choral Music, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,300 cross-referenced entries on composers, conductors, choral ensembles, choral genres, and choral repertoire. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about choral music.