Locus Iste
Prof. Mehaffey was right. I really did enjoy conducting this piece. I really love this piece, or grew to love it (I hadn't heard it before). It was really fun to sing, also. I think it sounded great. I wanted to conduct it more intuitively, and worry less about the technical aspects. I think I improved on engaging the choir. I think my head was in the score less this time.
I like the curveballs that Matt threw at us. It's interesting to practice something a certain way, and then have to incorporate another layer on the fly. I liked the freedom of not having to stay in a four pattern. I am not sure I internalized the rhythm enough, however. At that tempo, without conducting each beat, I start to feel like I've lost the pulse internally with those dotted half notes.
I would welcome any feedback - good, bad or indifferent!
Comments
Tim,
I think you really grew with this piece. It's good to stop thinking about the pattern since that is your ultimate goal. Now for next week you can aim for the balance of pattern and expression. In a piece like this, I would err on the side of expression anyway - we won't get lost!
Posted by: Andrew Crow | November 13, 2007 07:20 PM