Title

Choral and Orchestral Conducting Techniques

 

Date of Award

1975

 

Document Type

seniorscholars

 
 

Department

Colby College. Music Dept.

 

Advisor(s)

Re', Peter

 

Abstract

In this final report on the aspects of choral an orchestral conducting I will divide the discussiun into four areas: 1) Score Reading, 2) Rehearsing, 3) Movement and Beat Patterns, 4) Necessary Traits for the Conductor. This will be a general discussion, in layman's terms, of the work involved, not giving attention to specific details and problems dealt with in specific works. This paper is merely to serve as a sort of journalistic report on my own experience in learning this art. Practial experience involving rehearsals and actually directing a choral or orchestral group was limited during the year of study. However, during January I worked with a choral group of Colby students rehearsing and ultimately performing a program of Negro Songs and Spirituals. This was a time when I was able to apply all the aspects of the above four areas to my study in the way of practical experience.

 

Keywords

Conducting, Choral conducting

 

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