IndependentPaprika95

As a CM, how do you prepare for every rehearsal and concert (other than practicing your own part obviously)? Do you memorize the score so you can focus more on leading the ensemble or just memorizing certain cues in the music or else? What makes a good CM good? …and how often do you sightread during rehearsal 😜? Sorry for lots of questions!

Thanks for your reply!

Have so many questions still but I think I‘ll just ask one last question: how do you decide when to do divisi on a chord, when it‘s not specified, like Mendelssohn‘s symphonies, Mozart magic flute overture and symphonies, Schumann’s, Brahms‘, etc.? Section‘s agreement? Conductor’s preference? Play all chord unless div. is specified? Thanks again!

Thanks! And thank you again for your time sharing your experience here!