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Choral Conducting
Abraham Kaplan has created a brilliant and practical textbook for choral conducting teachers and students on the college or conservatory level.
Often, during his long and active career in the choral field, the author felt the need for a textbook that streamlined the teaching of a subject that almost defies organization - choral conducting. He searched for a book that would include information on the many facets of the art as well as simple exercises for systematic training in basic conducting skills. In the vast collection of books on choral and orchestral conducting, he did not find on that accomplished these tasks to his satisfaction, so for the past thirty years, he found himself inadvertently writing this book.
His manual allows the instructor to cover every aspect of conducting and rehearsal classroom. Following many of the exercises is a list of choral selections from the standard repertoire which the neophyte conductor may use to practice a particular technical problem within a musical context.
Often, during his long and active career in the choral field, the author felt the need for a textbook that streamlined the teaching of a subject that almost defies organization - choral conducting. He searched for a book that would include information on the many facets of the art as well as simple exercises for systematic training in basic conducting skills. In the vast collection of books on choral and orchestral conducting, he did not find on that accomplished these tasks to his satisfaction, so for the past thirty years, he found himself inadvertently writing this book.
His manual allows the instructor to cover every aspect of conducting and rehearsal classroom. Following many of the exercises is a list of choral selections from the standard repertoire which the neophyte conductor may use to practice a particular technical problem within a musical context.
- GenresMusic
222 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1985
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May 26, 2021
Excellent description of precise conducting technique. The abundance of diagrams (at least half of the book's real estate) made it feel a bit like a Harry Potter spellcasting guide if used with a baton, and I distinctly remember my college conducting professor scolding us for pretending our batons were wands in conducting class. 😂 I would have appreciated more rehearsal technique and/or guidance on how to learn and mark a score.
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