John F. Colson

Conducting and Rehearsing the Instrumental Music Ensemble (eBook, ePUB)

Scenarios, Priorities, Strategies, Essentials, and Repertoire

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Conducting and Rehearsing the Instrumental Music Ensemble is the most comprehensive guide on the rehearsalprocess for conducting instrumental music ensembles. Ideal for the advanced instrumental music conductor seeking to look beyond basic conducting technique, this work breaks the multidimensional activity of working with an ensemble, orchestra, or band into its constituent components. Advanced students of conducting will find within the full range of conducting activities: . Chapters on the infrastructure of the rehearsal, the rehearsal environment, 10 rehearsal essentials, score study, music imagery, inner singing, and rehearsal procedures (with an emphasis on an integrated approach to rehearsing) . The technical priorities of intonation and tuning, rhythm patterns, ensemble sonority (tone, balance, blend, color and texture), and articulation . The musical priorities of tempo and ensemble precision, phrasing and the musical line, style and interpretation, dynamics and musical expression . Emphasizing the expectations of 21st-century conductors, the challenges of conducting and rehearsing contemporary music, preparing conductor profiles and self-evaluations, and moving from the rehearsal process to concert performance Conducting and Rehearsing the Instrumental Music Ensemble is a great resource for teachers and students of conducting, as well as current conductors wishing to further hone their skills.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 520
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. August 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780810882614
• Artikelnr.: 38238335

Autorenporträt

John F. Colson is professor emeritus of Music at South Dakota State University. He has also been the conductor of the South Dakota State University-Civic Symphony Orchestra for 34 years.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Part I: The Rehearsal Scenario Chapter 1: The Rehearsal Scenario:
Infrastructure and Process Chapter 2: Creating the Rehearsal Environment
and Climate Chapter 3: The Ten Essentials of the Rehearsal Process Scenario
Part II: The Conductor In The Rehearsal Process Chapter 4: Conducting
Technique Chapter 5: Score Study, Music Imagery and Inner Singing Chapter
6: Rehearsal Segments and Procedures Chapter 7: An Integrated Approach to
Rehearsing Part III: Technical Priorities And Teaching Strategies Chapter
8: Intonation and Tuning Chapter 9: Rhythms and Rhythm Patterns Chapter 10:
Ensemble Sonority: Tone, Balance, Blend, Color and Texture Chapter 11:
Articulation and Bowing Part IV: Musical Priorities And Teaching Strategies
Chapter 12: Tempo and Ensemble Precision Chapter 13: Phrasing and the
Musical Line Chapter 14: Style and Musical Interpretation Chapter 15:
Dynamics, Nuances and Musical Expression Part V: The Conductor In The 21st
Century Chapter 16: Conducting and Rehearsing Contemporary Music Chapter
17: Conductor Profile and Self-Evaluation Chapter 18: From Rehearsal
Process to Concert Performance Appendix A: Score Study and Program Building
with Standard Repertoire [Online] Appendix B: An Outline of Conducting and
Rehearsing Problems Appendix C: An Outline of Technical Problems
Encountered in the Ensemble Rehearsal Process Appendix D: Instrumental
Techniques, Intonation Problems/Solutions and Special Effects for
Individual Instruments plus Contemporary Music Special Effects and the
Notation Bibliography Appendix E: Conducting/Rehearsing Videos Recommended
Appendix F: Student Project Evaluations (Conducting/Rehearsing) Appendix G:
Listening and Score Study Analysis Assignment Forms Addendum I: Creating a
Rehearsal Process (Lab) Environment in the Conducting Curriculum Addendum
II: Possible Class Activities, Discussions, Demonstrations, Projects and
Assignments for Advanced Conductors Bibliography About the Author