Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 180
Trim: 7½ x 10½
978-1-4422-3556-4 • Hardback • July 2014 • $137.00 • (£105.00)
978-1-4422-3557-1 • Paperback • July 2014 • $67.00 • (£52.00)
978-1-4422-3558-8 • eBook • July 2014 • $63.50 • (£49.00)
Arthur Wenk has founded and directed a cappella chamber choirs in Boston, Pittsburgh, Québec City, and Toronto. His choirs have broadcast over WGBH and NPR in the United States and Radio Canada (the French broadcasting arm of CBC) in Canada. Dr. Wenk is the author of books on Claude Debussy, musical bibliographies, and cultural history.
Introduction
What You Need to KnowGetting Started
Recruiting Singers
Planning Programs
Rehearsing Music
Publicizing Concerts
Sharing Responsibilities
Financing the Operation
Knowing the Law
Getting BetterAppendices- Goals and Means
- Prospectus
- Programs
- Repertoire
- Organizational Document
- Financial Statement
- Singers Guide
- Toronto Camerata Folksong Competition
- Links
- Choral Conducting: An Anotated Bibliography
- Carol Supplement
- Quodlibet: Program Supplement
- Polish Pronunciation Guide
- Autobiographical Sketch: The Making of a Choral Director
About the Author
Arthur Wenk shares with us his long and successful experience organizing and conducting small, quality choruses, especially the Toronto Camerata. A well written, practical guide to getting groups off the ground and operating efficiently—material generally not found elsewhere—it includes sample programs, a wealth of actual music composed or arranged by Wenk himself, and more. The book is a fine addition to the choral scene. Sing on!
— Dr. J. Heywood Alexander, Cleveland State University