Wow! eBook
Before the Singing: Structuring Children's Choirs for Success
Author(s): Dr. Barbara Tagg (Author)
- Publisher: OUP USA
- Publication Date: 25 April 2013
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 296 pages
- ISBN-10: 0199920680
- ISBN-13: 9780199920686
Book Description
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.
Editorial Reviews
Review
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. ― Christopher Bell, Music Teacher
About the Author
Dr. Barbara M. Tagg is a member of the music education faculty at Syracuse University and conductor of the SU Womens Choir. She is founder and artistic director emeritus of the Syracuse Children’s Chorus and has presented concerts and workshops in England, Europe, Canada, Hong Kong and China, as well as for universities and choral organizations throughout the United States.
