ORKESTRA VE KORO ŞEFLERİNİN SENFONİK YAPITLARDA BİRLİKTE ÇALIŞMA SÜREÇLERİNİN ÖRNEKLERLE İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

In this study, the collaborative work of orchestra and choir conductors in vocal and symphonic compositions is examined from both aesthetic and practical perspectives, with the fundamental principles and methods of conducting analyzed through an interdisciplinary approach. The works studied within the scope of this research require a high level of communication and coordination between conductors due to their formal complexity and the necessity of maintaining balance. In this context, practices such as the joint work of orchestra and choir conductors are analyzed in detail; and the ways in which conducting techniques—such as gesture, posture, breathing, and timing—are carried out in a coordinated manner are examined. Moreover, effective rehearsal methods such as time management, group motivation, sectional rehearsals, problem-solving strategies, and maintaining musical integrity throughout the process are also comprehensively addressed. Within the scope of the research, selected sections of vocal-symphonic works such as Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem, Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, and Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana are examined from the perspective of conducting. Each work is not evaluated as a whole, but rather in terms of gesture structure, tempo control, dynamic management, and rehearsal strategies. The study also addresses text-music relationships, vocal dramaturgy, and conductor-specific parameters, while exploring technical solutions and strategies applicable to rehearsal processes. In addition, the converging and diverging aspects of orchestra and choir conductors are examined from technical, communicative, and aesthetic perspectives.