If you are a musician you need to read this book!:
This book is AMAZING! I can honestly say that reading this book changed my life. Dr. James Jordan is a pioneer of the music world and his books are my most cherished. The Musician's Spirit is also excellent, and it is also a book worth owning. To put is simply, Dr. Jordan writes beautifully. Buy his books they are worth every penny.
A return to the basics of the conducting art:
The ability of going beyond patterns and conducting technique is what matters the most for a conductor. Though books dedicated to conducting techniques are mandatory for studying the discipline, a conductor definitely needs to be concerned with the close relationship between choral sound and physical gesture. The most difficult duty for conductors is the ability to express themselves through gestures and other human elements to their best, in such a way that the singers be able to react spontaneously and... more info
Ground Breaking:
This book is NOT a re-ordering of previously published information found in the myriad of conducting texts available. Quite the contrary, Jordan addresses some of the most important issues that face the conductor but are rarely, if ever, discussed, but tend to have the most dramatic impact on their success. As a conductor and teacher of conducting for over 15 years, I will adopt this text as the core material for my future conducting classes. Jordan has been able to put into words the very things that I... more info
A complete waste of time!:
The author talks in circles and never says much that is useful. Most of the material that IS useful is stolen from other writers. You are better off reading one of the standard conducting texts. This book is a waste of your time.
