Song List:
How to Use the Singer's Edition
A Quick Checklist for Interpretation
Considering the Background of the Music
* Renaissance
* Classical
* Twentieth Century
Finding the Main Musical Idea: Getting to the Heart of the Music
Melodic Phrasing
Time Signature
Tonality, Modality and Modulation
Foreground/backgroun
Musical Forms: cantata, introit, mass, oratorio
Unity
III. Preparing for the Performance: Using the Singer's Edition
Sight-Singing Reminders
Concert Remedies
Theory Information
Musical Time Periods
Baroque
Romantic
Glossary of Musical Terms
Warmup Preparation
Conducting
Piano Reductions
Choir with Brass
Choir with Solo Instruments
Learning to Communicate with the Audience
Texture
Large or Massed Choirs
V. Planning a Successful Concert
Publicizing Your Choir
The Last Two Rehearsals Before the Concert
Audience Considerations
Intermission
The Followup
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