ublisher: De Haske/Hal Leonard
Book and Media Online
Pages 286

An informative handbook that covers many facets of the training of a concert band conductor through both words and pictures. The material has been designed so that instructors can easily incorporate it into their curriculum.
Conductors and amateur musicians alike will find this a comprehensive and in-depth look at the skills and knowledge every conductor should possess. A conductor will return again and again to How to Conduct throughout their career and, above all else, it is a source of inspiration for working effectively with an orchestra.

Illustrative instructional MP4 video clips of all the conducting techniques covered in the book, as well as the workbook part containing lots of exercises and more practice-oriented material in printable PDF format, are available online using the unique code inside the book.

• Basic techniques of conducting
• The Instruments
• Instrumentations
• Score analysis
• The arrangement of the orchestra
• Rehearsal techniques
• Tune the orchestra
• Light music
• Musical program
• The history of the orchestra
• Internship
• Youth orchestra
• International organizations & conductors' competitions
• The master's degreein conducting