The Conductor's Workshop: A Workbook on Instrumental Conducting

This book contains a wealth of information with musical examples on nearly every page. Contents: Part 1: Concepts & Fundamentals *Tone *Intonation *Rhythmic ensemble *Orchestral balance *Articulation - the winds *Bowing - the strings Part 2: Baton technique & its application *Score preparation *Organization of the ensemble *Baton technique *Attacks *Background awareness in basic patterns *The fermata or hold *Crescendo & diminuendo *Attacks on beats other than one *Fractional pickup attacks *Cuing on all beats *Fractional cues *Divided meters *Complex fermata problems, recitatives, & cadenzas *Unusual rhythms & meters Appendix 1: Foreign names of instruments Appendix 2: Electronic tuning aids Appendix 3: Seating arrangements Bibliography Index