Description
Editor: Brian Winnie
Format: Book
Version: Choral Text
One hundred powerful rehearsal techniques and ideas passionately shared by leading expert choral pedagogues, composers, conductors, vocologists, music therapists, researchers, speech-language pathologists, studio teachers, and professional practitioners. Each quick-to-read, insightful article includes fascinating facts about famous composers and conductors, thoughtful motivational quotes, and suggested additional reading selections. It’s an excellent university text and « go-to » source for choral conductor-teachers at all levels. Sample topics include:
- « Useful Compositional Techniques for Directors, » Jeffery L. Ames, Professor; Belmont University
- « The Yin and Yang of Vocal Sight-Reading, » Michele L. Henry, Professor; Baylor University
- « Five Steps for Planning and Rehearsing Repertoire, » Patrick K. Freer, Professor; Georgia State University
- « Teacher Talk, » Jessica Napoles, Associate Professor, University of North Texas
- « Choral Resonance: Sound, Science, Spirit, » Amanda Quist, Director of Choral Activities; University of Miami
- « Conductor vs. Cooking Appliance: Creating Meaning through Temporal Flexibility, » Jake Runestad, Composer & Conductor
- « Recruit from a Position of Strength, » Ethan Sperry, Professor; Portland State University
- « The Improvising Choral Director, » Patrice Madura Ward-Steinman, Professor; Indiana University
- « Honoring Female Changing Voices, » Bridget Sweet, Associate Professor; University of Illinois
- « Teaching Traditional South African Music, » Michael Joseph Barrett, Composer & Conductor; University of Pretoria
- « Leadership through a New Lens, » Hilary Apfelstadt, Professor Emerita; The University of Toronto
- « The Choral Warm-Up Period, » Anthony T. Leach, Professor Emeritus; The Pennsylvania State University
- « Rethinking Gender in the Choral Context, » Joshua Palkki, Assistant Professor; California State University, Long Beach
- « Involving Students in Repertoire Selection, » Janet Galvan, Director of Choral Activities; Ithaca College
