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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Essential advice for any choral conductor who is "face to face" with an orchestra Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Second Expanded Edition Foreword to the First Edition by Robert Shaw List of Illustrations and Credits Dedication Part 1: Working with an Orchestra Chapter 1: The Nature of the Orchestra Chapter 2: The Orchestral Instruments Chapter 3: Preparing for Rehearsals Chapter 4: Adjusting Your Baton Technique Chapter 5: Rehearsing the Orchestra Part 2: Conducting Three Baroque Masterworks Chapter 6: Studying the Scores Chapter 7: G.F. Handel: Messiah Chapter 8: J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 Chapter 9: A. Vivaldi: Gloria Part 3: Conducting Three Viennese Classical Masterworks Chapter 10: Franz Joseph Haydn: Missa in Angustiis ("Nelsonmesse") Chapter 11: Franz Schubert: Mass in G Major, D. 167 Chapter 12: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fantasia, Op. 80 ("Choral") Glossary Bibliography Index ...
