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Date Posted: 18:16:34 04/28/05 Thu
Author: Brigid
Subject: Re: Conducting Style?
In reply to: Chad 's message, "Conducting Style?" on 18:58:11 04/27/05 Wed

I think conducting style varies with the individual conductor more so than with the type of ensemble.
Through my experience, the difference is that choral directors are more likely to put down their baton and use their hands.

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[> [> Re: Conducting Style? -- Dr. O., 13:37:02 05/09/05 Mon [1]

There is a lot of variation between conducting styles. I think that at one time there was a more definite style of instrumental conducting and another for choral conducting; there were even marked differences between orchestral and band conducting. As I watch conductors now, I don't find that to be nearly as common as it used to be. In my conducting class, I stress the importance of each person developing their own conducting style. It is necessary for us all to have a common technique: the beat patterns, basic left hand gestures, dynamic indications, etc. are common to all conducting. However, each of us has different skills and abilities, and I think our conducting style should work into that. One person might have excellent coordination and easily be able to produce beautiful gestures; for another, it might take a great deal of work just to master basic conducting technique. The first person will likely find it easy to express themselves non-verbally to an ensemble, while the second will have to work much harder and probably depend more on verbal communication. That doesn't mean that the first person "has it made" and doesn't need to work on their conducting skills, nor that the second person can't develop better physical control and gestures. The important thing is for any conductor to develop the widest possible range of expressive gestures, yes; but it's also about becoming a musical scholar. Your knowledge base, study habits (score study, scholarly reading, etc.), and ability to communicate are equally important. Many famous conductors did not actually have great physical conducting technique: their personalities, knowledge, ability to inspire the musicians, and love for the music elevated them to the highest levels.


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