A vividly illustrated, richly anecdotal account of over 150 years of music at Wesleyan University.
"This is the first account of the evolution of music at Wesleyan University, a campus known since the mid-nineteenth century for its musical life--first as the "Singing College of New England" and then, after 1960, as the home of a renowned undergraduate and graduate department …
A vividly illustrated, richly anecdotal account of over 150 years of music at Wesleyan University.
"Musical leadership is associated with a specific profession--the conductor--as well as being a colloquial metaphor for human communication and cooperation at its best. This book examines what musical leadership is, by delving into the choral conductor role, what goes on in the …
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures -- Preface -- 1 The muse within -- Part I: Enactment of musical leadership -- 2 The choral conductor role -- 3 Situational-relational mastery -- 4 Existential foundation -- 5 The int…