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Video examples of conductors
Ran across this amazing TED video that shows video clips of several orchestral conductors, each with their own style. Fascinating stuff! Every choral conductor should watch this and absorb it, because more than hand-waving skills or musicality, sorting out the relationship between director and chorus is the hardest nut to crack when you're shooting for the best music you can make. The techniques can be learned, but unless you have the right philosophy and understand how to empower your singers, you will always plateau at a lower level than you desire.
Take a look:
If you're a director, which one are you most like? If you're a singer, send this video to your director!