Sound Advice: Becoming a Better Children's Choir ConductorSound Advice is a valuable resource for college students, beginning teachers, and experienced conductors of children's choirs. It covers the vast array of skills needed by today's conductor and will benefit all choir directors who want their choirs to reach a higher level of artistry. This book will be useful on many levels: for the college student studying the child voice and elementary teaching methods; for the teacher beginning to direct choirs in schools, synagogues, churches and communities; for experienced children's choir directors who wish to know more about orchestral repertoire for treble voices, conducting an orchestra, and preparing a children's choir to sing a major work with a professional orchestra. The underlying educational philosophy is sound; the author sees development of musicianship through singing as the primary goal of a children's choir program. This philosophy differs dramatically from the traditional concept of the conductor as all-knowing and the singers as receptacles. An outstanding aspect of the book is how the author leads the reader to an understanding of how to teach musicianship. Developing literacy in the choral setting is a mysterious, amorphous process to many conductors, but the author clearly outlines this important process with practical suggestions, well-documented examples, and a clear reading style which will reach readers on many levels. The comprehensive repertoire, skill-building sheets, and programs for all types of children's choirs will provide teachers with immediate and highly valuable resources. |
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... John McGuigan for his computer skills; musicians Rebecca Davies, Russell Hartenberger, Karen Henderson, and David Miller for their input to the chapter titled “Conducting an Orchestra”; and composers Derek Holman and Ruth Watson ...
... John McGuigan for his computer skills; musicians Rebecca Davies, Russell Hartenberger, Karen Henderson, and David Miller for their input to the chapter titled “Conducting an Orchestra”; and composers Derek Holman and Ruth Watson ...
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... John's, Newfoundland When I began conducting children's choirs over fifteen years ago Lifeline for Children's Choir Directors became one of the most important sources for my growth as a conductor of children's ensembles. Jean Ashworth ...
... John's, Newfoundland When I began conducting children's choirs over fifteen years ago Lifeline for Children's Choir Directors became one of the most important sources for my growth as a conductor of children's ensembles. Jean Ashworth ...
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... John. Who can make a siren that goes higher than John's?” Eventually the teacher can go directly from the speaking voice to the singing voice with, “I can go there very, very soon,” and on the word “soon” speak it with a sung pitch that ...
... John. Who can make a siren that goes higher than John's?” Eventually the teacher can go directly from the speaking voice to the singing voice with, “I can go there very, very soon,” and on the word “soon” speak it with a sung pitch that ...
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... John and Mark are ready for music.” Wait quietly and patiently until they all are ready. It may take two or three minutes or even longer. Your face, eyes, smile, stance, and self-assuredness are critical. 2. When the children are ready ...
... John and Mark are ready for music.” Wait quietly and patiently until they all are ready. It may take two or three minutes or even longer. Your face, eyes, smile, stance, and self-assuredness are critical. 2. When the children are ready ...
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... John Clements Elkin 16 0131 08 My Dog Spot Clifford Curwin Curwen/G. Schirmer 72621 Orion Donald Ford GVT/Warner/Chappell G-140 Song for a Little House Donald Ford GVT/Warner/Chappell G-147 The Laughing Brook Cyril Hampshire Jarman Man ...
... John Clements Elkin 16 0131 08 My Dog Spot Clifford Curwin Curwen/G. Schirmer 72621 Orion Donald Ford GVT/Warner/Chappell G-140 Song for a Little House Donald Ford GVT/Warner/Chappell G-147 The Laughing Brook Cyril Hampshire Jarman Man ...
Contents
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Checklist for Ideal Rehearsals and Preparation for Complete Artistic Performances | 33 |
Developing Literacy | 46 |
Discipline | 59 |
The Importance of Organization | 66 |
The Audition Process Know Your Children Your Parents and Your Community | 76 |
Criteria for Choosing Repertoire Appropriate for Children | 182 |
Repertoire Lists for Toronto Childrens Chorus | 188 |
Concepts to Be Learned by the End of Training Choir I Training Choir II and Training Choir III | 202 |
Memos for the the First Four Rehearsals | 204 |
SightSinging Curriculum Outline for the Toronto Childrens Chorus | 225 |
Rounds All Children Should Know | 229 |
Treble Choir Repertoire with Orchestral Accompaniment | 233 |
Repertoire Recommended List | 242 |
Things They Didnt Teach You at Music School | 86 |
Conducting an Orchestra | 97 |
Preparing the Children to Sing a Major Work with Orchestra | 105 |
Recording Commissioning and Touring | 132 |
From the Children | 145 |
Warmup Vocal Exercises | 151 |
Audition Form | 159 |
Sample Programs from Toronto Childrens Chorus | 162 |
Toronto Childrens Chorus Compact Discs | 249 |
The Seating Plan | 255 |
Examples of FourMeasure SightReading Passages | 257 |
Transposing and Nontransposing Instruments | 259 |
BIBLOGRAPHY | 261 |
INDEX | 265 |
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Sound Advice: Becoming a Better Children's Choir Conductor Jean Ashworth Bartle Limited preview - 2003 |
Sound Advice: Becoming a Better Children's Choir Conductor Jean Ashworth Bartle Limited preview - 2003 |
Sound Advice: Becoming A Better Children's Choir Conductor Jean Ashworth Bartle No preview available - 2012 |
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