The status of women's choirs ; The history of women singing in groups / Debra Spurgeon -- The sacred choral works of the Venetian ospedali / Jeanette L. MacCallum -- Brahms and his work with women's choruses / Debra Spurgeon -- Canadian repertoire for women's choruses / Hilary Apfelstadt -- We sing ourselves : an essay about teaching and learning with women / Sandra Snow -- Building community in the women's choir / Mary Hopper -- The Y factor in an X chromosome world / Phillip Swan -- By women, for women : choral works for women's voices / Shelbie L. Wahl -- Writing for women's voices : a conversation with composers / Nancy Menk -- Mentoring the women's choir through voicing, labeling and seating / Sandra Peter -- Warm-ups for the women's choir / Lori Hetzel -- Working with the women's community choir : a how-to guide / Iris S. Levine -- Understanding the young female singer : an interview with Lynne Gackle -- Healthy development of the beginning women's choir / Joelle Norris -- Improving the sound of a women's choir : working with sopranos and altos / Debra Spurgeon -- Women's choir : formations, acoustics and singer preferences / Janna Montgomery and Debra Spurgeon.
Summary:
Conducting Women{u2019}s Choirs: Strategies for Success is a pioneering yet practical book and DVD devoted to all aspects of the women{u2019}s choir{u2014}a groundbreaking contribution and a true collaborative effort from top professionals in the field. For the first time in a book, choral leaders bring together historical, philosophical, psychological, sociological, pedagogical, and real-world considerations to the women{u2019}s choir{u2014}information missing from most choral methods and conducting texts.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.