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Camerata
A Guide to Organizing and Directing Small Choruses
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2014
Summary
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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Edition
1/2014
Copyright Year
2014
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-3557-1
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-3558-8
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
170
Product Type
Monograph
Table of contents
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Contents No access
Introduction No access
Chapter One. Getting Started No access Pages 1 - 14
Chapter Two. Goals and Means No access Pages 15 - 16
Chapter Three. Prospectus No access Pages 17 - 18
Chapter Four. Programs No access Pages 19 - 38
Chapter Five. Repertoire of A Cappella Choral Music No access Pages 39 - 58
Chapter Six. Organizational Document: The Toronto Camerata: Operations, Structure, and Responsibilities No access Pages 59 - 68
Chapter Seven. Financial Statement No access Pages 69 - 70
Chapter Eight. The Toronto Camerata Singers’ Guide No access Pages 71 - 72
Chapter Nine. Toronto Camerata Folksong Competition No access Pages 73 - 74
Chapter Ten. Links No access Pages 75 - 76
Chapter Eleven. Carol Supplement No access Pages 77 - 142
Chapter Twelve. Quodlibet: Program Supplement No access Pages 143 - 156
