This book is based upon actual research, i.e., a survey of numerous choral conductors to identify specific problems that they currently encounter and the extent to which they felt they were prepared in undergraduate school to deal with these problems. This book provides clear, concise, and accurate information’ on the development of conducting skills, devoting a full chapter to each of the following topics: improving choral tone and diction, maintaining vocal health, children’s voices and the boy’s changing voice, understanding of diverse musical styles from various historical periods, choir rehearsal techniques, planning effective programs and concerts, and administrative matters of planning and management. For those interested in Choral Conducting, Choral Methods and Techniques, and Secondary School Choral Music..
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Elementary Harmony Theory and Practice with CD
Learning to Conduct and Rehearse
The Lighting Art The Aesthetics of Stage Lighting Design
A basic text for advanced courses in Lighting Design in Theatre departments. New edition reorganizes material, adds coverage on instrumentation and control, and provides new chapter on the Performer. Many new illustrations.9780135014073 ‘Plant Science: Growth, Development, and Utilization of Cultivated Plants, Fifth Edition, ‘ is an outstanding resource for anyone with an interest in how plants are grown and utilized for maintaining and adding enjoyment to human life. The text starts with the fundamentals.
Form in Music
The Melody Book 300 Selections from the World of Music for Piano, Guitar, Autoharp, Recorder and Voice
The Melody Book is, the most comprehensive one-volume anthology of quality songs — plus instrumental instruction — available for music education.This book draws from folk, ethnic, children’s chants and school songs, dances and play songs, ballads, pop ‘standards’, secular and sacred songs, and music for different holidays — combined with direct application to five instruments — keyboard, guitar, baritone ukulele, soprano recorder, and Autoharp..
Elementary Harmony Theory and Practice
Creative Drama for the Classroom Teacher
Method of Organ Playing
Thirty-five years of organ teaching and years of research as a musicologist have made Gleason’s guide one of the most reputable and well-documented of its kind on the market today, providing future organists with the musical and technical foundation necessary for mastering the fine art of organ playing..