Choral Conducting and the Construction of Meaning Gesture, Voice, Identity

Name: Choral Conducting and the Construction of Meaning Gesture, Voice, Identity
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ISBN: 9780754663799

ISBN-10: 0754663795

ISBN-13: 9780754663799

Edition: 2009

Authors: Liz Garnett

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It is a truism in teaching choral conducting that the director should look like s/he wishes the choir to sound. The conductor's physical demeanour has a direct effect on how the choir sings, at a level that is largely unconscious and involuntary.It is also a matter of simple observation that different choral traditions exhibit not only different styles of vocal production and delivery, but also different gestural vocabularies which are shared not only between conductors within that tradition, but also with the singers. It is as possible to distinguish a gospel choir from a barbershop chorus or a cathedral choir by visual cues alone as it is simply by listening.But how can these forms of…

Book details

Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 4/8/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 242
Size: 7.20" wide x 9.53" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 1.364