Before the Singing: Structuring Children's Choirs for Success
- Author: Tagg, Barbara
Barbara Tagg's belief in the power of singing to change young people's lives radiates from this book ... Her love of the job and the dedication she has brough to it is clear ... This is a book...
Before the Singing: Structuring Children's Choirs for Success
- Author: Tagg, Barbara
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Barbara Tagg's belief in the power of singing to change young people's lives radiates from this book ... Her love of the job and the dedication she has brough to it is clear ... This is a book...
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All children must have an opportunity to share the joy of choral music participation - whether in school, church, or community choirs. What happens before the singing begins, is critical to supporting, sustaining, and nurturing choirs to give every child the opportunity to experience the wonder of choral singing. Based on years of experience conducting and teaching, Barbara Tagg brings a wealth of practical information about ways of organizing choirs. From classroom choirs, to mission statements, boards of directors, commissioning, auditioning, and repertoire, Before the Singing will inspire new ways of thinking about how choirs organize their daily tasks. The collaborative community that surrounds a choir includes conductors, music educators, church choir directors, board members, volunteers, staff, administrators, and university students in music education and nonprofit arts management degree programs. For all these, Tagg offers a wealth of knowledge about creating a positive environment to support artistry, creativity, dedication, and a commitment to striving for excellence.
Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword by Francisco J. Nunez
- Introduction
- 1. Getting Started
- 2. Organizational Structure
- 3. Beyond the Board
- 4. Leadership Transition
- 5. Finances
- 6. Rehearsals and Parents
- 7. Musical Matters
- 8. Promotion and Fundraising
- 9. Concerts
- 10. Building Community
- 11. Performing with Professionals
- 12. Touring
- 13. In the Words of Others
- 14. Suggested Treble Repertoire
- Appendixes
- Bibliography
- Index
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Barbara Tagg's belief in the power of singing to change young people's lives radiates from this book ... Her love of the job and the dedication she has brough to it is clear ... This is a book to inspire you to start a children's choir, to encourage you to develop as a conductor in this field and to help you raise your game
