confident with your back to the audience
tremelo strings begin with your gesturing wrist
start the orchestra slow with an elegant aire,
then a circular sweep crecendoing swell
leo slatkin, dohnanyi, previne, depaur
your arms are calling out,
they wave like a swarm of sound
you pull the sound from scores of notes,
you step the stage and take control
you're conducting ver'ese in a moment of silence
your body directs a pulse of wind
von karajan, hampton, menuhin, levine
your arms are calling out,
they wave like a swarm of sound
you pull the sound from scores of notes,
you step the stage and take control