GIA Publications lists a newly revised second edition of Donald Neuen’s Choral Concepts in its 2026 new releases catalog, offering educators a comprehensive choral methods and conducting resource for graduate courses and aspiring and seasoned conductors.
GIA Publications reported the 324-page softcover text covers breath support, ensemble sound, vowels, warm-ups, rhythm, phrasing, diction, score preparation, rehearsal techniques and the conductor’s role. The second edition adds a section on conducting major choral works and an expanded chapter on conducting techniques.
The publisher said the book draws on Neuen’s nearly 70 years of expertise, including shaping graduate choral conducting programs at the Eastman School of Music and UCLA. GIA Publications categorizes the resource under musicianship, pedagogy, reference/textbooks, rehearsal and warm-ups for choir.
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