CONDUCTING TECHNIQUE For Beginners and Professionals BROCK McELHERAN | | \ | NEW YORK | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS | 1966FOREWORD Should we teach conducting? Are there not far too many conduc- tors in the world of music today? The student bent on conducting ¢ Teast’ worthy and the least promising. He is the kind tead oF working on himself and improving his musi ing on others, dreams of baton glory, podium distinct shortage of good conductors. ‘The writer of this bool ‘one. He has impressed me more than once by the lucid ventive approach to conducting problems, by the ease hie teaches performers some very complex and novel performing tasks, He has never succumbed to the vainglorious attitude men- ioned above which has made the conducting profession intellec- suspect. He is dedicated and devoted to the music he is per ng and the performing group he is conducting. This double dedication lies at the root of the profession. Mr, ‘MeBlheran’s book starts at the very beginning and ends with some ies. He his scope. conductor, cone who performs music, of new nota though often professional, pecformers. It is my feel ductor is a teacher, at least, teaching is his rehearsals, He holds the score in his hands. The performer has but his own part. Interpretation, yes, but essent v