The conductor as guide If the score of a composition is the map of the journey we are taking by sound in time, the conductor is the guide. He studies the map, is ahead of us to see where we are going and helps us stay together in difficult times. Conductors are guides The composer… Continue reading The conductor and his Map
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Lay-out of scores and parts
The design of the score will tell you a lot about what the composer thinks about choirs and orchestration. Design your own score-paper for the piece in particular. Never use the standard set up while composing. Because it signals the way you want to organise the choirs, what you want to be choirs for the… Continue reading Lay-out of scores and parts