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

by Don V Moses, Robert W. Demaree Jr., Allen F. Ohmes

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780253110367
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Publication date:	10/18/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	3 MB

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.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Expanded Edition
Foreword to the First
Edition by Robert Shaw
List of Illustrations and
Credits
Dedication
Part 1: Working with an
Orchestra
Chapter 1: The Nature of the Orchestra
Chapter 2: The
Orchestral Instruments
Chapter 3: Preparing for Rehearsals
Chapter
4: Adjusting Your Baton Technique
Chapter 5: Rehearsing the
Orchestra
Part 2: Conducting Three Baroque Masterworks
Chapter 6:
Studying the Scores
Chapter 7: G.F. Handel: Messiah
Chapter 8:
J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243
Chapter 9: A. Vivaldi:
Gloria
Part 3: Conducting Three Viennese Classical
Masterworks
Chapter 10: Franz Joseph Haydn: Missa in Angustiis
("Nelsonmesse")
Chapter 11: Franz Schubert: Mass in G Major, D.
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Chapter 12: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fantasia, Op. 80
("Choral")
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

"This second edition . . . will attract a new generation of conductors to what remains a singular text in our field. . ."—Choral Journal

From the Publisher

This second edition . . . will attract a new generation of conductors to what remains a singular text in our field. . .

Choral Journal