This comprehensive book is intended for choirs at all skill levels, and covers a wide range of subjects, including: rehearsal preparation and planning, how to listen, conducting gesture as a rehearsal technique, the accompanist and the …Read More
This comprehensive book is intended for choirs at all skill levels, and covers a wide range of subjects, including: rehearsal preparation and planning, how to listen, conducting gesture as a rehearsal technique, the accompanist and the rehearsal, how to teach artistic phrasing, rehearsal accountability, and the spirit of the rehearsal. The volume also deals with approaches to teaching rhythm, using recording technology as part of the rehearsal, introducing your choir to IPA, incorporating Dalcroze and Laban into the rehearsal, and the count singing system of Robert Shaw.