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The vast array of skills needed by today's conductor of children's choirs is covered in this text. Everything from the development of musicianship through singing & literacy in the choral setting, to the challenges of conducting an orchestra, working with parents & working with staff, is outlined.
Title |
Sound advice : becoming a better children's choir conductor / Jean Ashworth Bartle. |
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Publisher |
New York Oxford University Press |
Creation Date |
2023 |
Notes |
Previously issued in print: 2003. Includes bibliographical references and index. English |
Content |
CONTENTS FOREWORD INTRODUCTION ONE: The Formative Years TWO: Training Eight- to Fourteen-Year-Old Children to Sing THREE: Checklist for Ideal Rehearsals and Preparation for Complete Artistic Performances FOUR: Developing Literacy FIVE: Discipline SIX: The Importance of Organization SEVEN: The Audition Process: Know Your Children, Your Parents, and Your Community EIGHT: Things They Didn't Teach You at Music School NINE: Conducting an Orchestra TEN: Preparing the Children to Sing a Major Work with Orchestra ELEVEN: Recording, Commissioning, and Touring TWELVE: From the Children APPENDIX ONE: Warm-up Vocal Exercises APPENDIX TWO: Audition Form APPENDIX THREE: Sample Programs from Toronto Children's Chorus APPENDIX FOUR A: Criteria for Choosing Repertoire Appropriate for Children APPENDIX FOUR B: Repertoire Lists for Toronto Children's Chorus APPENDIX FIVE A: Concepts to Be Learned by the End of Training Choir I, Training Choir II, and Training Choir III APPENDIX FIVE B: Memos for the the First Four Rehearsals APPENDIX SIX: Sight-Singing Curriculum Outline for the Toronto Children's Chorus APPENDIX SEVEN: Rounds All Children Should Know APPENDIX EIGHT: Treble Choir Repertoire with Orchestral Accompaniment APPENDIX NINE: Repertoire Recommended List APPENDIX TEN: Toronto Children's Chorus Compact Discs APPENDIX ELEVEN: The Seating Plan APPENDIX TWELVE: Examples of Four-Measure Sight-Reading Passages APPENDIX THIRTEEN: Transposing and Nontransposing Instruments BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX |
Series |
Oxford scholarship online |
Extent |
1 online resource (288 p.) |
Language |
English |
National Library system number |
997010700092305171 |
MARC RECORDS
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