Conducting – Page 7 – Jed Scott Music

Expansions

Conducting an ensemble makes me think of getting expansion sets for your favorite board games.

The best time to practice is as soon as possible.

It’s kind of essential for choral musicians to have tunnel vision in December. But leave the tunnel when you can.

Isn’t it funny that December days are the longest even as the daylight is the shortest?

What musical information do you wish you could easily communicate with just your hands?

It’s that season again…when all the choir directors I know barely have time to sleep. Here’s a little prayer/mantra to use on the way through.

I’ve revised my list of what I’ll use as landmarks of choral sophistication.

What do we mean when was ask a youth choir for a more mature sound?

There’s time for both of these directorial approaches.

The hardest part of planning a rehearsal is all the things you don’t know.