And so we come to the end of our online resource on the fundamentals of conducting technique. We hope it has provided a solid technical grounding to help bring your conducting to a good or intermediate standard. Of course, the very best way to practise is with real singers in front of you.

The next stage for you is to explore increasingly advanced features of conducting. These can include irregular meters, more complex beat patterns, subdivision, syncopation, accents, and conducting accompanied music. As well, don’t be afraid to try your hand at conducting choral music with an electronic component, or jazz, or aleatoric, and all kinds of crossover music, etc.

For now, we wish you the very best of luck in your future work as a choral conductor. May you enjoy many years of sharing the joy of music-making through your leadership of singers and choirs.

Bernie Sherlock & Brian Dungan