How to create a successful music ensemble
Subtitle: running your group & arranging the music
By: Patrick Gazard
Publisher: Rhinegold Education
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781780382463
Subjects: Conducting; Vocational guidance; Instruction and study; Conductors (Music); Handbooks, manuals; Ensemble playing; Music rehearsals; Music; Arrangement (Music)
Description: "Practical guide to setting up a choral or instrumental ensemble and running it effectively. Aimed at teachers and experienced musicians, [the book] illustrates how to harness individual skills to build an exciting and creative group dynamic"--Cover, p. [4].
Notes: "Glossary": p. 171-172.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-170).
Table of contents: title: Starting out. Starting your group ; Case study : Elmbridge Community Big Band ; Case study : Roade Community Orchestra ; Practicalities and publicity ; Case study : David Hill, The Bach Choir; title: Conducting and repertoire. Conducting ; Case study : Gillian Dibden, Taplow Youth Choir ; Choosing repertoire ; Case study : John Davie, Chiltern Concert Band; title: Rehearsing and performing. The first rehearsal ; Case study : The Cobweb Orchestra ; The ongoing rehearsal sequence ; Case study : Peter Stark, Earnest Read Symphony Orchestra ; The final rehearsal and performance; title: Arranging for your ensemble. Introduction ; General arranging ; Arranging techniques and aspects to consider; title: Choral and instrumental arrangement case studies. Choral arrangement ; Instrumental arrangement.