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Camerata: A Guide to Organizing and Directing Small Choruses
Contributor(s): Wenk, Arthur (Author)

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ISBN: 144223556X     ISBN-13: 9781442235564
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
OUR PRICE: $136.50  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Music | Instruction & Study - Conducting
- Music | Genres & Styles - Choral
- Music | Instruction & Study - Composition
Dewey: 782.506
LCCN: 2014005909
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.3" W x 10.1" L (1.10 lbs) 180 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents
 
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Camerata: A Guide to Organizing and Directing Small Choruses distinguishes itself from all other works on choral conducting by starting at the very beginning-the conception and purpose of an ensemble-and continuing through all other aspects of rehearsing and organizing a chorus to performance and reception. Wenk offers basic information on getting started, recruiting singers, planning programs, rehearsing music, publicizing concerts, sharing responsibilities, financing the operation, knowing the law, and finally getting better. He also offers detailed suggestions for creating an executive group to manage the choir as well ideas for repertoire and programming. In addition to a step-by-step guide, Camerata provides a wealth of supplementary material including a prospectus, a statement of goals and means, programs, organizational documents, a singer's guide, documents for organizing a folksong competition, a list of websites for publishers and choral federations, and an annotated bibliography of works on choral conducting. Wenk also includes more than twenty original Christmas carols and carol arrangements for performance by your small chorus. This work will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in starting a new choral organization or improving an existing ensemble. Although the book focuses on chamber choirs, Wenk's practical suggestions, based on more than forty years of experience as a choral conductor, can be easily applied to any choral organization.
 
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