Conducting: The Art of Communication provides the most comprehensive treatment available of all aspects of instrumental conducting: technical, analytical, and expressive. Extending beyond the strictly technical coverage of other books, this unique text can be used in both one-semester courses and in two-semester sequences that include advanced topics. Author Wayne Bailey has taught conducting classes for more than twenty-five years; he offers students unparalleled coverage of the art of conducting, advanced techniques, score study for rehearsal and performance, and error recognition and correction (helping students to develop their "conductors' ears"). The text is also enhanced by transposition and clef charts and a glossary of conducting terms (Chapter 2). Conducting: The Art of Communication offers a diverse range of flexible and practical instrumentation exercises focusing on common technical and musical problems; score analysis and preparation; elements of expressive conducting, including facial expression and body movement; and aural skills that aid in error detection. These brief and innovative exercises combine standard literature with exercises prepared by the author to address specific conducting problems within a short time span (6-12 measures of music). These fast-paced exercises maximize the podium practice time for every student in the conducting classroom. In addition, the exercises are available on a CD--in the music notation program Finale--to adopting instructors. Instructors can manipulate and print the exercises to make custom orchestrations for their courses.

Preface UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE ART OF CONDUCTING CHAPTER 1. Purpose and Training of Conductors Development of Conducting CHAPTER 2. Language of Conducting CHAPTER 3. Podium Posture Stance Position of Arms and Hands Conducting Position Parts of the Baton Baton Grip Ready Position Gesture Box CHAPTER 4. Preparatory Gestures Three Pattern Two Pattern Four Pattern Five and Seven Patterns Six Pattern Pick-up Beats Basic Releases Use of the Left Hand Subdivision of Beats UNIT 2. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES CHAPTER 5. Articulation and Style Dynamics Accented Pitches Cues Fermata Tenuto Tempo Fluctuations Syncopated Entrances Mixed Patterns Unmetered and Timed Passages Use of the Left Hand CHAPTER 6. Facial Expressions Posture and Body Language Hinges Combining the Elements Phrasal Conducting UNIT 3. SCORE STUDY CHAPTER 7. Types of Scores Clefs and Transpositions Score Study Rehearsal Planning Marking the Score CHAPTER 8. Sample Score Analyses, Mozart Symphony No. 35 First Suite in E-Flat, Gustav Holst UNIT 4. ERROR DETECTION AND CORRECTION CHAPTER 9. Rhythmic and Tempo Errors Pitch Errors Intonation Errors Dynamic Errors Articulation Errors CHAPTER 10. Exercises, Rhythmic Errors and Errors of Pulse Exercises, Note Errors Exercises, Intonation Errors Exercises, Dynamic and Articulation Errors Exercises, Errors of All Types Bibliography Index

"This book is one-stop shopping for a thorough conducting curriculum. [Its] strength, in my opinion, is the balanced approach of materials regarding technique and musicianship. I look forward to using it in my courses."--Christopher Knighten, East Carolina University |k No