Brett Wery

Brett L. Wery is a professor at Schenectady County Community College where he conducts the Wind Ensemble and teaches Conducting. He is the Music Director/Conductor of the Capital Region Wind Ensemble. He is a recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and the SCCC Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching and was the music director/conductor for the recent production of The Poor Soldier. He received his M.A. from the University of Denver and his Bachelor of Music degree from the North Carolina School of the Arts.

Clinic Title: Score Marking for Conductors: Learning a score and building an interpretation

This clinic takes the conductor through a methodical, layered approach to marking that aids in learning the score. This method also builds and documents your interpretation of the music and is equally effective for choral, band, or orchestral works. The following elements of score marking will be discussed: the delineation of phrases and sub-phrases, tempo and tempo relationships, meters, fermatas, bowings, cueing, balance and orchestration. This step-by-step procedure emphasizes consistency and accuracy. Score marking equipment will be discussed as well as helpful hints for dealing with transpositions.

Last reviewed: 5/23/2009