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Camerata

A Guide to Organizing and Directing Small Choruses
  • ISBN-13: 9781442235571
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
  • By Arthur Wenk
  • Price: AUD $128.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/11/2014
  • Format: Paperback 180 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Music [AV]
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Camerata: A Guide to Organizing and Directing Small Choruses distinguishes itself from all other works on choral conducting by starting at the very beginning-the conception and purpose of an ensemble-and continuing through all other aspects of rehearsing and organizing a chorus to performance and reception. Wenk offers basic information on getting started, recruiting singers, planning programs, rehearsing music, publicizing concerts, sharing responsibilities, financing the operation, knowing the law, and finally getting better. He also offers detailed suggestions for creating an executive group to manage the choir as well ideas for repertoire and programming. In addition to a step-by-step guide, Camerata provides a wealth of supplementary material including a prospectus, a statement of goals and means, programs, organizational documents, a singer's guide, documents for organizing a folksong competition, a list of websites for publishers and choral federations, and an annotated bibliography of works on choral conducting. Wenk also includes more than twenty original Christmas carols and carol arrangements for performance by your small chorus. This work will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in starting a new choral organization or improving an existing ensemble. Although the book focuses on chamber choirs, Wenk's practical suggestions, based on more than forty years of experience as a choral conductor, can be easily applied to any choral organization.
Introduction What You Need to Know Getting Started Recruiting Singers Planning Programs Rehearsing Music Publicizing Concerts Sharing Responsibilities Financing the Operation Knowing the Law Getting Better Appendices 1.Goals and Means 2.Prospectus 3.Programs 4.Repertoire 5.Organizational Document 6.Financial Statement 7.Singers Guide 8.Toronto Camerata Folksong Competition 9.Links 10.Choral Conducting: An Anotated Bibliography 11.Carol Supplement 12.Quodlibet: Program Supplement 13.Polish Pronunciation Guide 14.Autobiographical Sketch: The Making of a Choral Director About the Author
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