Thursday, April 28, 2011

Share the Knowledge

As a conductor, it is important to share your understanding of theory to help those you are conducting understand and perform the music better.

Here, Dr. Stephen Alltop from Northwestern University works with the Alice Millar Chapel Choir.  Listen to the things he shares with them from his understanding of the music.



A few of the theory concepts discussed:
mixed meter, releases, asymmetric meter, scale degrees, leading tone to tonic, phrasing

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