CJ Replay: It Takes MORE than Just Singing the Correct Notes

"Conductors who think of choral music as something people do might consider themselves as primarily in service to the singers. In contrast, conductors who view choral music as encompassing composition and performance-as-product might consider themselves as primarily in service to the music. Conductors who focus on the participatory aspects of choral music will give substantially different feedback to choristers than will conductors for whom music-as-object is preeminent. The reality is that these views are not mutually exclusive,
and conductors likely hold both views in a fluid proportion that refl ects the unique contexts of individual rehearsals or performances."

Which view is more conducive toward effective rehearsing?  To find out, read Patrick Freer's article "Beyonfd Error Detection: A Cycle of Pedagogical Skills for Choral Conductors" in the October, 2009 issue of the Choral Journal .