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.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Lorrainegreat0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Best book for creating a home recording studioBy Fatboy2KExcellent book for musicians that want to learn about miking; recording; and mixing/mastering music at home. Not super complicated; but covers everything you need to know.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Good ReferenceBy IZMI did not know what to expect from this book. I was hoping for a product that would attempt to do what the title says: teach "do it your selfers" how to use the equipment they may already have at home to get a better sound. I was hoping the author would go into explainations of equipment that would help the average person maybe understand a little bit more about how the equipment one is likely to have works and how to use this information to ones advantage in the home studio; which by its very nature will be limited. I think the author did a lot to accomplish all those things. I learned a lot about Mics (which I sorely needed help with). Example would include a small section that explained (and showed diagrams) the various field shapes of different types of mics (some only record sound that enters directly from the front; others can pick up peripheral sounds etc).One thing I will say is that even though the book is definitely geared towards those that will be recording live instruments there is a lot of useful info for us "in the box" people as well.I would say the book is worth the current price.