The Directed Listening Model John D. Pasquale, David W. Clemmer Christoph Breithack

The most informed ARTISTIC performances require a delicate balance of musicianship and technical precision from both the conductor and the performers. The Directed Listening Model is a resource that provides a basis for understanding and achieving this critical musical intersection by clarifying the subject matter of ensemble music making and providing conductors and performers a system to analyze and evaluate live sounds. The model also illuminates the prerequisite technical and ensemble skills necessary for the creation of a musical performance. A rehearsal process that utilizes The Directed Listening Model will ultimately inform the depth of interpretation and ARTISTIC nuance available to the musicians thus promoting the highest levels of ARTISTRY in musical performance, regardless of the ability level of the ensemble or the repertoire performed.