Wayne, In our "reading room" I have a copy of "The Robert Shaw Reader" [Eileen reads it also.] I must compliment you on your following most of his principles [in contrast to the other 4 choral conductors I have had experience with here in Ft Wayne.] Break it down so that the least capable makes no mistakes at what ever tempo is necessary for that, employ count singing, use a lots of monosylabic tones at a non stressful level of volume and tempo for learning, work on dynamics, and finally work on the words. I cringe and am sad at not having had such opportunities with the other 4 groups. Opportunities lost.
Keep it up. John -- John McKelvey 10819 Middleford Pl Ft Wayne, IN 46818 260-489-2160 [email protected] _______________________________________________ Fwlug mailing list [email protected] http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org
