Buch: The Modern Conductor Elizabeth A.H. Green Mark Gibson

The Modern Conductor For junior- to graduate-level courses in Introduction to Conducting (advanced techniques included), Band, Orchestra, Chorus. Requires background in Music Theory, Music History, and Music Analysis. Building upon a classic conducting text, this edition updates references and expands sections to provide students with more comprehensive explanations of concepts. It emphasizes that a technical approach should be complimented with musical insight and an understanding of conducting as a gesture. This text details baton timing techniques* shows the relationship of time, speed, and motion* and looks beyond training into preparing for a career as a conductor.