Assignment 1 AMS3102 (Conducting)

Name : Jefri Aniqshah Bin Jasmani

Matrix No. : D20192092049

In your opinion, what are the main preparations that a conductor needs to do
before leading an ensemble?

The initial step in preparing the conductor for rehearsal is to analyze the score,
which is given to the orchestra. It is necessary to define the content and genre
of the work in connection with the work of the composer as a whole, the form of
the work, and its tonal plan. It is necessary to understand the texture very
carefully. Serious attention is paid to the orchestration of the work because it is
the key to the excellent sound of the play. However, It is worth noting that there
is no single instruction for all conductors to work on the score. This is an
individual creative process that depends on many personal factors, including
experience.

The next step in preparing the conductor for rehearsal is to create a rehearsal
work plan for the class. A director needs a well-thought-out plan to make his or
her work orderly and complete. Professional musicians have their style of work
planning and paperwork as they gain experience.2 In general, the plan can be
more or less detailed. Rehearsal actions mustn’t seem random or inconsistent.
A clear rehearsal organization will discipline the orchestra and foster a sense
of responsibility to the team.

A conductor must be able to interpret and change any music. It is quite an

important task to understand music in the way that the composer put it into
practice. This is the stage where the correction mechanism is usually activated
to bring the real sound into line with the ideal model. The more emotional
associations the conductor has, the richer the interpretation, the richer the
vision of the performance.
From those mentioned earlier, it follows that all activity of the orchestra’s
director is creative and organizational at the rehearsal. For each specific
repetition, a different model is built in each case, based on their particular
conditions of activity of the orchestra. The conductor, as the orchestra’s
manager, is obliged to have an idea of the musicians included in it, and the
level of their training. Without the creative organization of rehearsal, there can
be no real understanding between conductor and orchestra, nor the realization
of creative ideas.