Conducting Choral Music

Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon, Inc. , 1975 Allyn and Bacon, Inc., Boston, MA. 1975. Hardcover. 4th Edition/Stated 2nd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name on the FFFP and highlighting the first sentence in the book. Book Condition: Very Good +; light bumping to head and tail; light shelfwear. No DJ. Gold buckram music notes boards; gold buckram spine with bright black lettering on the spine and front board. 403 pp 8vo. This book is based upon actual research, i.e., a survey of numerous choral conductors to identify specific problems that they currently encounter and the extent to which they felt they were prepared in undergraduate school to deal with these problems. This book provides clear, concise, and accurate information on the development of conducting skills, devoting a full chapter to each of the following topics: improving choral tone and diction, maintaining vocal health, children's voices and the boy's changing voice, understanding of diverse musical styles from various historical periods, choir rehearsal techniques, planning effective programs and concerts, and administrative matters of planning and management. For those interested in Choral Conducting, Choral Methods and Techniques, and Secondary School Choral Music. A clean very presentable copy.