Perspectives on conducting / edited by Róisín Blunnie and Ciarán Crilly.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Blunnie, Róisín, editor.

Crilly, Ciarán, editor.

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conducting.

Conductors (Music)--Training of.

Conductors (Music).

Conducting--Vocational guidance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 271 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.

Biography/History:

R̤is̕n Blunnie is a choral conductor. She is Associate Professor of Music and Programme Chair of the MA in Choral Studies at Dublin City University, Ireland. Ciarǹ Crilly is Associate Professor of Orchestral Conducting and Artistic Director of the UCD Symphony Orchestraat University College Dublin, Ireland.

Contents:

Introduction / Róisín Blunnie and Ciarán Crilly

I. Becoming a Conductor. Teaching the Unteachable : Postgraduate Orchestral Conductor Training in European Conservatoires / Sinead Hayes ; The Conductor as Apprentice : The Kapellmeister Route to Opera Conducting / Killian Farrell ; Thoughts on the Role of the Assistant Conductor / Gavin Maloney ; The Kodály Route to Becoming a Choral Conductor / Bernie Sherlock

II. Conductors in Practice: Orchestral Perspectives. From Concept to Concert : A Journey of Choosing, Learning, and Performing a Score / Rebecca Miller ; "This Will Be the One!" : Strategic Programming and Repertoire Selection for Non-Professional Orchestras / Ciarán Crilly ; The Role of the Conductor in US Orchestras : A Concise Guide / Peter Shannon ; Fostering the Next Generation / Gerhard Markson ; How to Help Musicians Feel More Valued and Fulfilled at Work / Tiffany Chang ; Intuition : The Missing Piece? / Hannah Baxter

III. Conductors in Practice: Choral Perspectives. Playing the Long Game : Strategies for Building Consistency in the Chamber Choir / Orla Flanagan ; The Other Side of Programming : How to Shape a Choral Concert Programme / Kari Turunen ; Together from the Start : The Collective Power of the Choral Warm-Up / Róisín Blunnie ; Rehearsal Techniques for Contemporary Choral Music : The Use of the Movable-Do System in the Teaching of Non-Tonal Repertoire / László Nemes ; Facilitating Connections : Leading and Developing University Choirs / Amy Ryan ; Innovative Choral Approaches : 'The Intelligent Choir' and the 'HyFlex' Method / Jim Daus Hjernøe

IV. Changing Perspectives. The 'Maestro Myth' Revisited / John Andrews ; "You Are Now One of the Boys" : Congratulations? / Nadya Potemkina ; Cracking Open the Conducting Closet : Shared Experiences Among Queer Conductors / Thomas Dickey ; Voices for Change : Socially Responsible Programming in Youth Choral Music Education / Lynsey Callaghan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 10, 2024).

Other Format:

Print version: Perspectives on conducting.

ISBN:

9781003299660

1003299660

9781040045336

1040045332

9781040045329

1040045324

Publisher Number:

40032371568

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Restricted for use by site license.