A choir director has to be more than a magician with a baton. Perfect organisation, careful preparation and profound skills form the basis of his work. In addition, his work as a musical communicator and motivator holds far-reaching social relevance.?Using a new combination of media, Simon Halsey, choir director of international renown and passionate educationalist, passes on his own personal experiences: a plethora of practical information on the work with both amateur choirs and professional ensembles. While the DVD shows him as a teacher during one of his master classes for young choir directors and during rehearsals with the Berlin Radio Choir, the book provides information on the varied tasks of a choir director – from managing the choir via programming, studying the score and rehearsing to performing at a concert