The word "conducting" as used in a musical sense now ordinarily refers to the activities of an orchestra or chorus leader who stands before a group of performers and gives his entire time and effort to directing their playing or singing, to the end that a musically effective ensemble performance may result. This is accomplished by means of certain conventional movements of a slender stick called a _baton_ (usually held in the right hand), as well as through such changes of facial expression, bodily posture, _et cetera_, as will convey to the singers or players the conductor's wishes concerning the rendition of the music.…
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