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

• Autore: Moses Don V
• Pubblicazione: Bloomington, IN, : Indiana University Press, 2004
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (220 p.)
• Disciplina: 781.45; 782.5/145
• Soggetto topico: Choral music
• Altri autori: DemareeRobert W., Jr OhmesAllen F
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Face to Face with Orchestra and Chorus, Second, Expanded Edition
• ISBN: 1-282-07229-3; 0-253-11036-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819884603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II