Face to Face with Orchestra and Chorus, Second, Expanded Edition: A Handbook for Choral Conductors

Face to Face with Orchestra and Chorus is a crucial guide for choral conductors who are presented with the daunting task of conducting a full-size orchestra. This book provides a survival kit for both novice and experienced choral conductors, with an overview of the orchestral instruments and their particular needs, tips for rehearsing an orchestra effectively, and guidelines for proper baton technique. Conductors are walked through six case studies from the Baroque and Classical periods, including Handel's Messiah, Bach's Magnificat in D Major, Vivaldi's Gloria, and Beethoven's Choral Fantasia.

Author: Don V. Moses, Robert W. Demaree, Allen F. Ohmes
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 10/18/2004
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.42w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780253216991

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2005 pg. 1409

About the Author

Don V Moses is former Director of the School of Music, University of Illinois (now retired).

Robert W. Demaree, Jr., is former Dean of the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts, Indiana University South Bend (now retired).

Allen F. Ohmes is currently Professor of Violin at the University of Iowa.