ABSTRACT

Choral Conducting is a resource for singers, teachers, and choral conductors, and a college-level text for students of choral conducting. It also includes an overview of what is involved in leading a choral group and examines theories of learning and human behaviour and the history of choral music together with conductor's role. The book also discusses issues of the conductor-vocalist relationship, the mechanics of singing, rehearsal strategies, and more.

part I|2 pages

Philosophy

chapter 1|8 pages

Swimming with the Tide

chapter 2|25 pages

Human Learning and Behavior

chapter 3|21 pages

Why Do People Sing?

chapter 4|23 pages

The Role of the Conductor

chapter 5|11 pages

The Choral Conducting Phenomenon

chapter 6|12 pages

Toward a Super-model Choral Conductor

part II|2 pages

Practice

chapter 7|31 pages

The Conductors’ Craft: Rehearsing

chapter 8|17 pages

Less Is More: Conducting Gesture

chapter 11|8 pages

Last Movement