Preparing a Score | Conducting 101 [Part 6 of 6]

NAC Orchestra Music Director Alexander Shelley shares how he prepares a score using the first page of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart. He considers the instruments, size of ensemble, history of the work, the performance venue, how to articulate and shape the sound.
Score: imslp.org/wiki...
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Alexander Shelley partage comment il prépare une partition en utilisant la première page de Eine Kleine Nachtmusik de Mozart. Il tient compte des instruments, de la taille de l’ensemble, de l’historique de l’œuvre, de la salle de spectacle, et de comment articuler et former le son.
Partition de musique: imslp.org/wiki...
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[@gretchensmusicstudio]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this series. I am a violinist and teacher that has to conduct two days of a small summer camp. Last year I was so uncomfortable. Thank you for the bits of confidence that I got from this.

[@NACvideosCNA]

We're so glad you enjoyed it and that it helped build your confidence! We appreciate your feedback so much. /Pat

[@markLawrence-c5i]

Just amazing and captivating ! This video is genuinely what I was looking for, amazing ! Thankyou x

[@NACvideosCNA]

Thank you for watching! /Pat

[@matthewforker433]

I would be interested in seeing a discussion of interpreting contemporary music and the different challenges that presents from the well known canon. Thanks for all these videos!

[@NACvideosCNA]

Thanks Matthew we have taken note of your request. /Marnie Richardson

[@vickieh443]

I love this video series. Thank you! Are there any videos of you conducting an orchestra where the camera stays entirely on you? I would love to be able to watch you conduct an entire work.

[@nocakewalk]

Fantastic videos! I would really like to see how to apply this to choral direction.

[@sipsipsip999]

I’ve learnt a lot thank you!

[@thegoodgeneral]

Incredible initiative, and in my hometown to boot. Please make more of these.

[@LouisEdouardJacques]

Thank you for this series of video. I hope you produce more of it in the future. This needs more views!

[@NACvideosCNA]

Thank you for taking the time to comment Louis. Let us know if there is a specific topic you would like to learn more about. / Marnie Richardson

[@hlim431]

Alexander, enjoyed this series but in this episode you are not talking only crescendo & diminuendo, but sforzando, staccato, appoggiatura, articulation, marcato, vibrato, sostenuto & the whole kitchen sink ;-)

[@helenlinpiano]

I would like to see you conduct this piece eine kleine nachtmusik

[@liaozhaofeng6382]

Grand merci !!

[@romulo-mello]

Very good! Thanks

[@NACvideosCNA]

Our pleasure!

[@shaeweir9882]

You sound so English most of the time but words like "on" and "hand" sound so North American 👌🏻