The History of Music Conductors
Part of the Video Series How to Be a Music Conductor
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The History of Music Conductors
Hello, my name is Duane Carter and, on behalf of Expert Village, I will be talking about band conducting. Church choirs were essentially the only type of musical ensembles during the 15th and 16th centuries. The choir director would use his hands to conduct the music. Since chants were free flowing, there was no need for a strict measurement of time. The director's sign of office was his staff. The staff was held in his left hand while he conducted with this right hand. As music became more polyphonic and more instrumental music was used, he would use the staff to keep time by moving it up and down; much like a drum major uses a mace. By the 18th and 19th centuries, orchestras grew larger. In order for all of the orchestra to see what the conductor was doing, he would use a baton, a wooden stick, usually painted white, so that all could see. He used this baton to keep time as strict time was necessary in a polyphonic, large orchestra.
Hello, my name is Duane Carter and, on behalf of Expert Village, I will be talking about band conducting. Church choirs were essentially the only type of musical ensembles during the 15th and 16th centuries. The choir director would use his hands to conduct the music. Since chants were free flowing, there was no need for a strict measurement of time. The director's sign of office was his staff. The staff was held in his left hand while he conducted with this right hand. As music became more polyphonic and more instrumental music was used, he would use the staff to keep time by moving it up and down; much like a drum major uses a mace. By the 18th and 19th centuries, orchestras grew larger. In order for all of the orchestra to see what the conductor was doing, he would use a baton, a wooden stick, usually painted white, so that all could see. He used this baton to keep time as strict time was necessary in a polyphonic, large orchestra.
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Expert: Duane Carter has performed with and arranged for many jazz, R & B, and classical ensembles and earned a B.A. in Music Performance from California State University, Los Angeles. Read More
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