Planned Programming Pays Dividends
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Kevin Geraldi, Associate Director of Bands and Director of Orchestral Activities (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Selecting the music that our ensembles perform throughout the course of a school year is one of the most impor-tant and difficult things that we do as ensemble conductors. Programming is not only the act of assembling a set of pieces to perform at a concert but also (and even more important) the establishment of a long-range vision for what our students will accomplish. These two aspects are inseparable, because successful concert programs are a result of a conductor’s programming philosophy and pedagogical vision. Thus, the task of choosing repertoire forces a conductor to make decisions based on the current situation while looking ahead to the future. While we each work in unique situations and our students have different needs, a basic rule still applies: The quality of the programs performed by our ensembles depends heavily on the sequencing of the repertoire we select.
Planned Programming Pays Dividends
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Music Educators Journal. Vol. 95, No. 2, December, 2008
- Language: English
- Date: 2008
- Keywords
- Ensemble conductors, Music selection, Concert programming