John Bertalot's Immediately Practical Tips for Choral Directors

by John Bertalot

The dialogue between Bertalot as a master choral director & a student who has much to learn reveals how passion for choir work is the special ingredient that can make things happen. Read & learn about the techniques Bertalot has gleaned from his many ears of conducting amateur & professional choirs of children & adults all over the world. Saturday *Welcome *Beginning a new job *Recruiting children *More recruiting methods Sunday *Auditions *More auditions *And still more auditions *Four immediately practical tips *Two secrets to help fill your choir stalls *Wedding music Monday *Office procedure & paperwork *Choosing music *Scheduling children’s choirs *A training plan for children’s choirs *More training for children’s choirs *Leading practices for new children *Leading practices for more experience children *Leading practices for most experienced children *Leading practices for teenagers *Questions & answers *12 practical suggestions *The great secret *8 more practical tips Tuesday *Church staff meetings *Basic singing technique *S how many practices *Girls’ practices *Four more practical secrets *How to create a choir *Advanced choir training techniques *More advanced choir training techniques Wednesday *Working with colleagues *Singing is good for you *Choir ceremonies *Children’s choirs *Rehearsing boys *Rehearsing senior boys *How to ensure good behavior *Why have a choir support committee *Finding a chair for the choir support committee *Choir support committee agenda *Choir support committee logistics Thursday *Boys’ changing voices *Music staff *Publicity *Musical organizations *10 commandments for practicing the organ *Planning rehearsals *Full trebles’ practice *Choir meals *High standards *10 commandments for leading successful rehearsals *Men’s rehearsals *Mixed adult choir rehearsal *How to introduce new ways *Points to practice *Integrating music into a church program & more

Genres: Music

284 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Maggie C. · Rating 2 out of 5]

I stuck it out to halfway through because there ARE some good tips, but I found the writing style grating, and firmly disagreed with some of the pedagogical philosophies (such as “rote” being a four-letter word).