12/7 Psalm 100
Friday's conducting felt really good. With such a difficult piece and all the switching between meters, I was nervous about how things would go, especially with having such a difficult time keeping a steady pace anyway. The metronome was my friend this week, and I appreciate its value much more than I did at the beginning of the semester.
I'm not sure what happened in my brain between the first and second run-throughs. I was surprised at how much of a difference I could see. The second seemed more relaxed and in-the-moment, but still not entirely engaged. I was still in my own head and not connecting as much as I could with the singers. Familiarity with the score will help this, I hope. I would also like to see clearer cut offs. There was some gesture, but not totally in rhythm or in conjunction with what I actually had in mind.
Thanks for all the help this semester - class, Matt, Andrew. It's been fun watching everyone progress!