Directing vocal groups
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Freeing the song – an approach to directing vocal groups
(École de Fromage 2010; 80 pages, B5)
This book is for anyone who runs a community choir, chorus, vocal ensemble or quartet, for music teachers or for anyone who finds themselves teaching a song or running a workshop. It’s also for anyone who sings in a group or chorus or choir. The music examples I’ve chosen are all a cappella, and I refer to choirs a lot, but the ideas apply to any kind of vocal group. This book reflects my fairly informal notion of doing things (a notion I don’t always follow myself in the heat of the moment), and doesn’t pretend to be comprehensive. It reflects my influences: gospel choirs and quartets, early polyphony, South African gospel, Tamla Motown, funk, pop.
Contents include:
Rehearsals
Warmups- freeing the voice
Group technique
Teaching the song
Directing
Creating the performance
Freeing the group - workshops and improvisation
and an appendix on Choir organisation