Face to Face with Orchestra and Chorus, Second, Expanded Edition: A Handbook for Choral Conductors

Don V Moses

ISBN 10: 0253216990 / ISBN 13: 9780253216991

Published by Indiana University Press, 2004

About this Item

Essential advice for any choral conductor who is "face to face" with an orchestra Num Pages: 224 pages, 43 figures, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: AVGC8; AVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330. . 2004. Second, Expanded. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Face to Face with Orchestra and Chorus, Second, Expanded Edition: A Handbook for Choral Conductors
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253216990
• ISBN 13: 9780253216991
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Don V Moses is former Director of the School of Music, University of Illinois (now retired).

Robert W. Demaree, Jr., is former Dean of the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts, Indiana University South Bend (now retired).

Allen F. Ohmes is currently Professor of Violin at the University of Iowa.