The following are selected resources for learning about conducting. They provide knowledge about conducting technique, convention, the philosophy of music performance and analysis of excerpts from the ensemble repertoire.

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Reference material

1. The Saito Conducting Method by Hideo Saito, edited by Wayne Toews, translated by Fumihiko Torigai published by Ongaku No Tomo Sha Corp. Recently reprinted copies can be purchased from www.conductorschool.com

2. Demonstration of Saito Conducting Method by Kazuyoshi Akiyama on DVD Video Victor Entertainment VIBS 136

DVD details (in Japanese of course)

3. The Grammar of Conducting: a practical study of baton technique by Max Rudolf published by G. Schirmer New York 1950, MacMillan 2nd edition 1981 and The Grammar of Conducting: a comprehensive guide to baton technique and Interpretation by Max Rudolf published by Wadsworth 3rd edition 1995.

4. The Modern Conductor by Elizabeth A.H. Green now in it’s seventh edition co-author Mark Gibson published by Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey USA 2004. Any old editions are fine especially the 6th edn. This is a US college text for conducting based on the technical principles of Nicolai Malko as set forth in his The Conductor and His Baton.  Here are links to The Modern Conductor:  To Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_1?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amodern+conductor+green&keywords=modern+conductor+green&ie=UTF8&qid=1464693871. To a digital copy http://books.phusplay.com/?id=Q2MJAQAAMAAJ

5. The Conductor and his Score by Elizabeth A.H. Green and Nicolai Malko published by Prentice-Hall New Jersey USA 1975. Practical directions for preparing the live performance and interpreting both modern and traditional composers to the audience – from score reading through rehearsal methods.  Second hand copies available on Amazon.com.

6. The Conductor As Leader by Ramona M. Wis published by GIA Publications Chicago 2007. Principles of leadership applied to life on the podium. Available in Australia from music retailers from Hal Leonard Australia.

7. Expressive Conducting by Jerald Schwiebert with Justin Barr published by Routledge New York 2018. Subtitled Movement and Performance Theory for Conductors. For more information click here.

8. The Silent Musician: Why Conducting Matters by Mark Wigglesworth published by Faber & Faber London 2018. For more information click here.

9. Books for Band Directors

Books for Band Directors