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Denis Dupays
Denis Dupays is a French choir conductor from Toulouse, specialized in the direction of . After singing among the "Petits Chanteurs à la croix potencée", maîtrise de la Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toulouse, he pursued musical studies before taking over the direction of this same mastership. He founded the "Capella Antiqua" in Toulouse before taking up the position of choir conductor at the Angers-Nantes Opéra. In 1989, he was appointed musical director and choir conductor of the Maîtrise de Radio France, a position which he relinquished in 1998 to Toni Ramon. From October 2001 to September 2008, he conducted the boys' choir of the Petits Chanteurs de Nogent-sur-Marne (Les Moineaux du Val-de-Marne). References External links Denis Dupayson IdRef Denis Dupayson Bibliothèque Nationale de France The (; BnF) is the national library of France, located in Paris on two main sites, ''Richelieu'' and ''François-Mitterrand''. It is the national repository of all tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choir Conductor
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary duties of the conductor are to interpret the score in a way that reflects the specific indications in that score, set the tempo, ensure correct entries by ensemble members, and "shape" the phrasing where appropriate. Conductors communicate with their musicians primarily through hand gestures, usually with the aid of a baton, and may use other gestures or signals such as facial expression and eye contact. A conductor usually supplements their direction with verbal instructions to their musicians in rehearsal. The conductor typically stands on a raised podium with a large music stand for the full score, which contains the musical notation for all the instruments or voices. Since the mid-19th century, most conductors have not played an instrument w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
