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5. What is the purpose of a conductor?

Posted on July 13, 2023 by David Whitwell

My definition of a conductor is that he is the one who brings to the rehearsal and concert all the things which are not written on paper.

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13. Where are the Missing Notes?

Posted on July 19, 2023 by David Whitwell

All performing musicians, and especially conductors, must begin their study by keeping clearly in mind the fact that the score they are looking at is not the ar...

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16. The Whitwell Band Seating Plan for a Natural Sound

Posted on July 22, 2023 by David Whitwell

My Experience During my career I have performed in far more than one thousand concert halls. I have conducted in some of the best in the world and in some of th...

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