Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Spring 1998

Keywords

Conducting practicum, Music education

Abstract

Most music education majors take a year-long sequence of conducting classes in their junior year, about two years before we student teach. Unfortunately, of necessity, these conducting classes are rather contrived. Over the period of each quarter, we conducted our ensemble of cooperative, musically mature peers through about five eight- measure exercises focusing on a specific skill. Of course, since actual technique is only one (small) aspect of work on a podium, we were also introduced to the process of score study with its multitude of layers such as consideration of harmonic structure, stylistic elements, orchestration, context (historical influences, information about the composer, significance of composition), etc. At the end of that year, then, we fulfill the conducting requirement with merely seeds of knowledge and a handful of isolated skills in our bag of tricks. Oh yeah, we have a baton to show for it, too.

Department

Music

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Conducting

Subjects - Names (LCNAF)

Galbraith, Nancy, 1951- . With brightness round about it

Genre/Form

student projects; term papers

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Rights Statement

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Language

English

Format

application/pdf

Additional Files
Schmidtke Concert Program.pdf (1259 kB)
Department of Music Recital Program
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