Conducting workshop

City Lit

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£ 119 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

You will learn generic conducting skills to enable you to lead groups of instrumentalists and/or singers, whatever the style or genre of music. This course provides a solid introduction to conducting skills or will function as an ideal refresher to improve your technique if you already have some experience.

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Location

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Beat patterns for simple and compound metres
- Indicate changes of tempo and metre
- Bring in and cut off members of the ensemble
- Read scores and understand how ensemble textures work
- Rehearse a musical work effectively and efficiently
- Make your ensemble follow you, rather than vice versa.

Please bring your instrument if you play one (a piano is provided), as well as a notebook, pen and pencil.
Musical material will be provided by the tutor. You may wish to bring your own baton if you have one.

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Subjects

  • Music

Course programme

- Standard beat patterns
- Changes of tempo (gradual and sudden) and metre
- Entries and cut-offs
- Score-reading: dissecting the music and working out how to teach it to your group
- Convey the feel of the music through gesture
- How to manage differences in musical skills within a group.

- Practical exercises in movement and gesture in relation to music - Score analysis and listening exercises - Conducting other members of the class in ensemble music - Taking turns to play/sing in the ensemble - Observation and discussion - Sself and peer critique, feedback from tutor - You will be encouraged to reflect after each session, and prepare music for the following session.

Additional information

You may be interested in the variety of musicianship and music theory courses in the programme. There are also music appreciation courses which provide insight into specific composers and musical periods. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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