SKU: GI.G-9524
Supplement for Any
Instrumental Conducting
Method. Composed by
John M. Laverty. Music
Education. 184 pages. GIA
Publications #9524.
Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-9524).
This remarkable
book contains twelve
short musical excerpts of
great instrumental
works—“mini
scores†designed to
accompany any
instrumental conducting
texts and intended to be
performed in any
instrumental conducting
class. Each excerpt
presents specific
challenges for developing
conductors to explore as
they acquire knowledge,
gain experience, and
develop conducting
techniques. The
orchestration of each
excerpt is designed to be
flexible while at the
same time providing
high-quality music for
use in any instrumental
conducting class. The
full score and parts of
each excerpt, all in one
spiral-bound book, are
designed to help any
conducting student mark
and memorize a score,
learn to conduct using
the limited
instrumentation in a
typical conducting class,
and experience working
with a wide range of
repertoire. Even if
players are not able to
cover all the parts for
an excerpt, there are
still numerous
possibilities for using
this music in a classroom
setting. States author
John M. Laverty: “I
hope this resource will
give you the materials to
enhance your level of
conducting skill, and as
a result give you
confidence to step in
front of live musicians
playing real instruments
and make music.â€
Excerpts from: Brahms:
Symphony No. 1, op.
68:Â Mvt. IV, Adagio
FuÄiÌk: The
Florentiner March, op.
214 JanaÌÄek:
Lachian Dances, op. 2:
“Pilkyâ€Â an
d “StarodaÌlv
ný†Mahler:
Symphony No. 3:Â Mvt.
VI, Langsam Maurer: 12
Kleine
Stück: “du
Style†Mozart:
Requiem, K. 626: Mvt. 1
(“Requiemâ€)
Mussorgsky: Pictures at
an
Exhibition: “The
Great Gate of Kievâ€
and “The Hut of
Baba-Yagaâ€
Schumann: Zigeunerleben
(“Gypsy
Lifeâ€), op. 29, No.
3 Tchaikovsky: Symphony
No. 4:Â Mvt. 1, Andante
sostenuto, Symphony No.
6:Â Mvt. 2, Allegro con
grazia.