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Author:   Joseph Church (Instructor in Musical Theater, Instructor in Musical Theater, New York University, New York City)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 25.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.739kg
ISBN:  

9780199993413

ISBN 10:   0199993416
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   02 April 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The View From The Podium Part I: The Music Director: A Job Description Chapter 1: Music Direction Yesterday And Today Chapter 2: Musical Stage Production Chapter 3: Job Opportunities For Music Directors Part II: Personnel Chapter 4: The Production Team Chapter 5: The Creative Team Chapter 6: The Music Team Chapter 7: The Performers Part III: Preproduction Chapter 8: Mounting A Production Chapter 9: The Music: Assessment And Analysis Chapter 10: Arranging For Music Directors Part IV: Rehearsals 1: Singers And The Stage Chapter 11: Overview Of Rehearsal Process Chapter 12: Individual Vocal Rehearsals Chapter 13: Ensemble Vocal Rehearsals Chapter 14: Rehearsals With Directors And Choreographers Chapter 15: Adapting Music To The Production Part V: Rehearsals 2: Musicians, Technicians, And The Venue Chapter 16: Orchestras And Orchestrations Chapter 17: Instrumental Conducting For The Stage Chapter 18: From The Studio To The Stage Part VI: Performance Chapter 19: Conducting In Performance Chapter 20: Maintaining A Production And Preserving A Show Chapter 21: Working As A Music Director Appendix A: Putting It Together Appendix B: Bibliography, Suggested Reading, And List Of Musical Works Cited

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If you're interested in the world of musical theater I know you'll enjoy and learn from Joe Church's Music Direction For The Stage: A View From the Podium. Alan Menken

If you're interested in the world of musical theater I know you'll enjoy and learn from Joe Church's Music Direction For The Stage: A View From the Podium. * Alan Menken *

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JOSEPH CHURCH is best known for his work as music director and supervisor of two groundbreaking Broadway musicals, The Who's Tommy and The Lion King. He has worked on countless other productions as music director, conductor, keyboardist, and/or arranger, on and Off-Broadway, nationwide, and worldwide, among them, In The Heights, Sister Act, Les Miserables, Little Shop Of Horrors, Randy Newman's Faust, and Radio City's Christmas Spectacular. Also an active composer, he has written for film, television, the concert stage, and over thirty plays and musicals.

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