Beyond the Baton
Programming, Interpretation, Performance, Leadership, and Musical Taste for Wind Band/Ensemble Conductors
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Description:
In many ways, this book is an expansion of Guide to Score Study for the Wind Band Conductor, co-authored by Frank Battisti and Robert Garofalo in 1990. In this companion volume, Battisti emphasizes the importance of a conductor’s imagination, personality, and dedication as it relates to programming, interpretation, performance, and musical leadership. The book’s discussions are augmented by comments from the following esteemed conductors:
Thomas Duffy • Richard Floyd • Michael Haithcock • Craig Kirchhoff • Courtney Snyder • Emily Threinen
Chapters include:
- The Art of Programming
- The Challenges, Skills, Knowledge, and Experiences of the Recreative Artist/Conductor
- Composer, Artist, and Conductor: Thoughts and Ideas Concerning Interpretation and Performance
- Readings of the Score: Developing a “Feelingful” Image of a Work
- Guide to a Score’s Musical Components
- Intellectual Study and Analysis of a Score’s Musical Components
- Formulating an Interpretation: Transforming a Score’s Notation into What a Composer Intended
- Performance
- The Conductor as Leader
- The Quest for Good Music: The Intersection of Personal Taste and Aesthetic Criteria
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Categories: Band/Orchestra Curriculum, Education, Resource Titles
Number of Pages: 144
Format: Softcover
Discipline: Band