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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819884603321

Autore

Moses Don V

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, IN, : Indiana University Press, 2004

ISBN

1-282-07229-3

0-253-11036-X

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (220 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DemareeRobert W., Jr

OhmesAllen F

Disciplina

781.45

782.5/145

Soggetti

Choral music

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- TOC -- List of Illustrations -- Foreword to the First Edition by Robert Shaw -- Preface to the Second, Expanded Edition -- 1. The Nature of the Orchestra -- 2. The Orchestral Instruments -- 3. Preparing for Rehearsals -- 4. Adjusting Your Baton Technique -- 5. Rehearsing the Orchestra -- 6. Studying the Scores -- 7. G. F. Handel: Messiah -- 8. J. S. Bach: Magni¤cat in D Major, BWV 243 -- 9. Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria (in D) -- 10. Franz Joseph Haydn: Missa in angustiis (Nelsonmesse) -- 11. Franz Schubert: Mass in G Major, D.167 -- 12. Ludwig van Beethoven: ("Choral") Fantasia, op. 80 -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

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 Han