Conducting a Choir: A Guide for Amateurs - Softcover

Holst, Imogen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0193134071 ISBN 13: 9780193134072

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1990

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Imogen Holst is the daughter of Gustav Holst; composer; musical assistant to Benjamin Britten and director of Aldeburgh Festival for many years; author of many books about Holst.

Review:

`marvellously succinct manual ... Nothing seems to escape her'
BBC Music Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0193134071
• ISBN 13: 9780193134072
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 174