Choral Therapy Techniques and Exercises for the Church Choir

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Many church choir directors are not formally trained in all disciplines needed to direct a music program. One area which intimidates many directors is that of vocal training and how to increase the ability of the choir.Choral Therapy features a basic, practical, "hands-on" approach to learning skills in this area of choir leadership. These include the following areas:1. Basic principles of diction2. Blending of vocal parts3. Vocal exercises and warm-ups4. Problem-solving5. Other areas such as tuning and ensembleChoral Therapy presents its material in a conversational style with many concrete musical examples and exercises.* Written for new directors or the director wanting more training* Written by one of America's most respected choral directors and instructors* Easy-to-read and easy-to-use practical format and style* Contains examples and illustrations that convey key concepts* Helps music leaders become more comfortable with music leadership* Gives music leaders a higher level of confidence in directing