O
Orchestra Directing of, 93–95.
- Seating of, 96.
Orchestral instruments–Proportion of, 97.
- Transposing, 98.
- Pitch standards, 101.
- Tuning, 102.
- Ranges of, 107.
Organ accompaniments, 150.
Organizing ability, 13.
P
Personality of conductor, 8.
Personality of supervisor, 78.
Phrasing—Explanation of, 66.
- In vocal music, 67.
- Mistakes in, 68.
- In instrumental music, 69.
Pianissimo, 60, 61.
Pitch—Registers, 71.
- Standards, 101.
Planning the rehearsal, 154.
Poise—as element in leadership, 16.
Portamento, 138.
Principle of time beating, 28.
Program-making, 140.
- Length of, 142.
- Arrangement of numbers, 144.
- Importance of details, 146.
Program music, 42.
Psychological basis of conducting, 3.
Public performance—Attitude of conductor at, 82.
Public school music, 76.
- Relation to church choirs, 115.
Q
Qualities of conductor, 8.
R
Ranges of orchestral instruments, 107.
Recitative, 33.
Registers—Child voice, 122, 123.
- In adult voice, 136.
Rehearsal—How to save time in, 152–163.
- Planning of, 154.
- Discipline in, 155.
Rehearsal letters or numbers, 158.
Relation between conductor and accompanist, 147–151.
Relaxation in singing, 136.
Release—How to secure, 30.
Resonance, 134.
Rhythm, 70.
Rubato, 53.
S
Scholarship, musical—Importance of, 6.
School music—Field of, 76.
- Supervisor's personality, 78.
- Direction of children, 79.
- Selection of music, 80.
- Public performance, 81.
Schumann as a conductor, 13.
Score—Reading, 93, 105.
Seating—Orchestra, 96.
- High School chorus, 83.
Self-confidence—Element in leadership, 15.
Seven-beat measure, 27.
Singing—Solo, 114.
- Congregational, 116.
- Use of vowel and consonants, 134, 135.
- Legato, 135.
- Relaxation in, 136.
- Summary of good, 139.
- A cappela, 162.
Solo singing, 114.
Spitta, quoted, 13.
Standards of pitch, 101.
Sternberg, C. von, quoted, 37.
Stroke, length of, 32.
Supervisor of music, 76.
T
Table—Of orchestral instruments, 107.
- Transposing instruments, 100.
Technique of the rehearsal, 152.
Tempo, 46–56.
- Importance of, 47.
- Finding correct, 48.
- Rubato, 54, 55.
- Establishing of, 55.
Tempo terms defined, 49–53.
Timbre, 64.
- In instrumental music, 66.
- In vocal music, 64, 65, 66.
Time beating—Principles and methods of, 22–29.
- Back stroke, 28, 29.
Tone—How produced, 134.
Tone quality, 64–66.
