The craft of conducting – the basics

Bibliography

Teacher music resource developed by The Arts Unit

Conducting

  • Battiste, Frank and Garofalo, Frank. Guide to Score Study for the Wind Band Conductor. Florida: Meridith Music Publications., 1990

  • Battiste, Frank. On Becoming a Conductor. Galesville, MD: Meredith Music Publications., 2007

  • Bowen, Jose Antonio (edited by). Conducting. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press., 2003

  • Colson, John F. Conducting and Rehearsing the Instrumental Ensemble . Maryland: Scarecrow Press. 2012

  • Green, Elizabeth. The Modern Conductor. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice – Hall, Inc., 1987

  • Faberman, Harold. Conducting Technique. Miami, Florida: Warner Bros. Publications., 1997

  • Hunsberger, Donald and Roy E. Ernst. The Art of Conducting. New York: Alfred A. Knopf., 1983

  • Labuta, Joseph A. Basic Conducting Techniques. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall., 2004

  • Kjelland, James. Orchestral Bowing. Van Nuys, CA: Alfred Publications

  • Maiello, Anthony. Conducting, A Hands On Approach (2nd edition). Van Nuys, California: Alfred Publishing., 1996

  • Maiello, Anthony. Conducting Nuances (little things mean a lot). Chicago: GIA Publications. Inc. 2007

  • McElheran, Brock. Conducting Technique (3rd edition) New York: Oxford University Press., 2004

  • Meyer, Stephen. Rehearsing the High School Band. Florida: Meredith Music Publications, 2016

  • Nowak, Jerry and Nowak, Henry. Conducting the Music, Not the Musicians. New York: Carl Fisher., 2002

  • Rudolf, Max. The Grammar of Conducting. New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1995

  • Service, Tom. Music As Alchemy. London: Faber and Faber Ltd., 2014

  • Stotter, Douglas. Methods and Materials for Conducting. South Mason Ave, Chicago: GIA Publications., 2006

  • Wigglesworth, Mark. The Silent Musician. London: Faber and Faber Ltd., 2019

Pedagogy

  • Blum, David. Casals and the Art of Interpretation. University of California Press, Ltd. London, England., 1980

  • Boonshaft, Peter Loel. Teaching Music with Passion. Galesville, MD: Meredith Music Publications., 2002

  • Daniels, David. Orchestral Music A Handbook. Lanham Maryland: Scarecrow Press, Inc.1996

  • Garofalo, Robert J. Guides to Band Masterworks. Galesville, MD: Meredith Music Publications., 1992

  • Fennell, Frederick. A Conductor’s Interpretive Analysis of Masterworks for Band. Galesville, MD: Meredith Music Publications., 2008

  • Hardy, Martin and Bates, Gerry. Running a Successful School Instrumental Program.

  • Kjelland, James. Orchestral Bowing. USA: Alfred Publishing Co. Inc. 2003

  • Labuta, Joseph. Teaching Musicianship in the High School Band. New Yor: Parker Publishing Company., 1972

  • Lisk, Edward S. The Creative Director; Alternative Rehearsal Techniques. New York: E. S. Lisk Publishings., 2002

  • Lisk, Edward S. Conductor, Teacher, Leader. Galesville, MD: Meredith Music Publications., 2006

  • Lloyd, Graham. Understanding Intonation for Musicians (not mathematicians). MCG Printing, Email:earsmusic@hotmail.com

  • McBeth, W. Francis. Effective Performance of Band Music. San Antonio, Texas: Southern Music., 1972

  • Pilafian, Sam and Sheridan, Patrick. The Breathing Gym. Focus on Music., 2007

  • Rush, Scott. Habits of a Successful Band Director. Chicago: GIA Publications., 2006

  • Thurmond, James. Note Groupings, a Method of Achieving Expression and Style in Musical Performance. Pennsylvania: JMT Publications., 1982

  • Williamson, John E. Rehearsing the Band. Galesville, MD: Meredith Music Publications., 2008

  • Wise, Phillip C. So You’re the New Band Director. Oskaloosa, Iowa: CL Barnhouse 1996

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