Conducting a Choir: A Guide for Amateurs (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780193134072)

Imogen Holst (1907-1984), the daughter of the composer Gustav Holst, was a much-loved source of inspiration for the many musicians and students who encountered her over the years at the Dartington Summer School of Music and the Aldeburgh Festival. In this book, originally published in 1973, she sets out clearly and concisely--and often amusingly--a wealth of practical information that will be of particular interest to the amateur conductor. She gives precise and detailed advice on the technique of conducting, how to form and train a choir, the presentation and rehearsal of music, and how to approach public performances and competitions. Her final chapter offers suggestions for the actual rehearsal of choruses from Purcell's Dido & Aeneas, Handel's l'Allegro, and Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb.


Author: Imogen Holst
ISBN-10: 0193134071
ISBN-13: 9780193134072
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 04/19/1990
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.46h x 5.70w x 0.47d