Part I: The rehearsal scenario. The rehearsal scenario: infrastructure and process
Creating the rehearsal environment and climate
The ten essentials of the rehearsal process scenario
Part II: The conductor in the rehearsal process. Conducting technique
Score study, music imagery, and inner singing
Rehearsal segments and procedures
An integrated approach to rehearsing
Part III: Technical priorities and teaching strategies. Intonation and tuning
Rhythms and rhythm patterns
Ensemble sonority: tone, balance, blend, color, and texture
Part IV: Musical priorities and teaching strategies. Tempo and ensemble precision
Phrasing and the musical line
Style and musical interpretation
Dynamics, nuances, and musical expression
Part V: The conductor in the 21st century. Conducting and rehearsing contemporary music
Conductor profile and self-evaluation
Coda: from rehearsal process to concert performance