This volume in our Basics Series is an excellent new resource for choir directors from a recognized expert in the field. Oliver writes from years of experience directing parish music programs and as program director of the NPM Choir Director Institute. Choir Director Basics supports and guides the reader through the process of organizing new ensembles as well as developing and improving their existing choirs.

Organized and formatted to reflect the "life" of the choir director, Choir Director Basics explains basic techniques that ensure success, whether your choir boasts 50 members or five. The book is divided into five parts, each addressing specific aspects of the choir director's work: The Place for the Choir and Preparing to Direct the Choir; The Rehearsal; making the Choral Sound; Ritual Celebrations; and Administering.

Written for and about choir directors and the singers they serve, Choir Director Basics is the perfect resource for enhancing your music ministry.

ISBN 1-56929-043-1 [80 pages, 8" x 10", softcover]

Surname	Name
Douberly	Oliver Douberly