Dr. Timothy Sharp is a distinguished conductor renowned for his dynamic leadership and deep musical insights. With a career spanning over three decades, he has become a celebrated figure in choral and orchestral conducting and recently concluded thirteen years as Executive Director of the American Choral Directors Association. Dr. Sharp currently serves as the Pastoral Associate of the Arts at Madison Street United Methodist Church in Clarksville, Tennessee and at Trevecca’s School of Music and Worship Arts as the program director for Community Arts Innovation.
Whether you’re a new conductor or seeking to refresh your skills, we at J.W. Pepper hope these videos will serve as valuable resources for your music ministry. While they are designed to be watched consecutively, we understand that your time may be limited. Therefore, we’ve divided the content into three separate videos for your convenience.
Precision Conducting, Volume 1
Seven Disciplines for Excellence in Conducting
Timothy W. Sharp – Lorenz Corporation
This text is a unique find for the active conductor: a sequenced approach to the many musical and extramusical conducting skills that doesn’t find itself encumbered by a complex presentation. Rooted in practical choral pedagogy, it provides exercises and tips to promote the kind of focused, dedicated study that conducting requires. The seven disciplines: analyzing the score; internalizing the score; marking the score; planning the rehearsal; rehearsing the rehearsal; conducting the score; and researching the score build on each other to continually reinforce earlier disciplines. Well suited to both self-study and use in a conducting course or seminar, Precision Conducting is also an excellent resource for those looking to refresh existing skills.
Precision Conducting, Volume 2
Achieving Choral Blend and Balance
Timothy W. Sharp – Lorenz Corporation
The information presented in this book is designed to guide the choral conductor in achieving an enhanced quality of choral sound by concentrating on the crucial issues of choral blend and balance. To this end, choral balance is approached quantitatively through considerations of ensemble size, volume, strength, power, timbre, and vibrancy; choral blend is approached qualitatively through considerations of rhythmic precision, vowel unity, and intonation. The physical elements of healthy vocal production are also covered, and stylistic interpretation is addressed as it pertains to choral blend and balance. The four appendices in the back of the book contain a glossary of terms; The Choral Singer’s Guide to Good Vocal Production; audition and evaluation materials (with a setting of The Star-Spangled Banner); and an International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) chart. At only 100 pages, this handy spiral-bound book is packed with a wealth of information at a bargain price!
