Up Front!: Becoming the Complete Choral Conductor

by Guy B. Webb, Ray Robinson, Timothy W. Sharp

This book shares the experience & knowledge of 12 outstanding professional choral musicians, each writing on just one critical topic. Preface About the authors Credits Ray The challenge of choral leadership in the 21st century Timothy Choral research references, current sources, & future directions Gordon Score selection, study, & interpretation Melinda O’ Coming to terms with historical performance practices Jameson Mastery of choral ensemble Donald Conducting Paul Choral tone Richard diction James Rehearsal A guide for planning the choral rehearsal Guy The tools of a choral musician G. Roberts Effective choral programming Scott Resources for the choral conductor There are numerous illustrations & musical examples throughout the book.

Genres: Music

304 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1994

Reviews

[Val · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book in a nutshell:
“Music is music, and conducting is conducting.” (145)

[Sophie · Rating 3 out of 5]

when i was given this book as a recommendation for supplemental reading in a college course, i was excited to learn new information. it turns out that i am not the target audience for this book.