Post by tango7 on Aug 6, 2015 12:06:29 GMT
Today, people are re-discovering community singing. Think about the kind of music you would like to be involved in and try to find a choir that has a repertoire that appeals to you. Some types of choirs include:
*Classical concert choirs and choral societies. These are often large choirs that put on several concerts through the year - sometimes with an orchestra - and they may perform concert works like Mozart's Requiem or Handel's Messiah.
*Church choirs. If you like religious music, singing in church might appeal to you. Many church choirs do traditional sacred music. Other churches prefer a Gospel style of music, which goes with more or a swing!
*Community choirs and other singing groups. There is now a wider range of choirs than ever before: Gospel, rock, church, barbershop and beatbox, so you don't have to go to church if you don't want to! You can find choirs that do popular chart hits arranged for choir, songs from the shows or traditional folk music.
You may think:
-I've not done this before. Will I be good enough? There are choirs to suit all levels of ability - some are for singers with a lot of experience, others welcome singers of all levels, including beginners. If you're a bit nervous, don't worry if you make mistakes because you learn as a group to get the right notes when you rehearse.
-What if I can't read music? Some choirs need you to read music, but many other choirs don't require this - they learn the notes as a group without music.
-Do I need to audition? I'm nervous! Not all choirs ask you to audition, so if the thought terrfies you, don't worry. You should be able to find a choir that does not audition. If they do ask you to audition, what usually happens is that you take a piece that you know to sing to the choir director. It is nothing like the X-Factor!
There's something to suit everybody, but you have to get out there and find what's right for you. Contact the choir director to find out what standard they are looking for. Even if you don't join up, they may be able to put you in touch with another local choir.
*Classical concert choirs and choral societies. These are often large choirs that put on several concerts through the year - sometimes with an orchestra - and they may perform concert works like Mozart's Requiem or Handel's Messiah.
*Church choirs. If you like religious music, singing in church might appeal to you. Many church choirs do traditional sacred music. Other churches prefer a Gospel style of music, which goes with more or a swing!
*Community choirs and other singing groups. There is now a wider range of choirs than ever before: Gospel, rock, church, barbershop and beatbox, so you don't have to go to church if you don't want to! You can find choirs that do popular chart hits arranged for choir, songs from the shows or traditional folk music.
You may think:
-I've not done this before. Will I be good enough? There are choirs to suit all levels of ability - some are for singers with a lot of experience, others welcome singers of all levels, including beginners. If you're a bit nervous, don't worry if you make mistakes because you learn as a group to get the right notes when you rehearse.
-What if I can't read music? Some choirs need you to read music, but many other choirs don't require this - they learn the notes as a group without music.
-Do I need to audition? I'm nervous! Not all choirs ask you to audition, so if the thought terrfies you, don't worry. You should be able to find a choir that does not audition. If they do ask you to audition, what usually happens is that you take a piece that you know to sing to the choir director. It is nothing like the X-Factor!
There's something to suit everybody, but you have to get out there and find what's right for you. Contact the choir director to find out what standard they are looking for. Even if you don't join up, they may be able to put you in touch with another local choir.
It was held at my highschool. Took about six weeks of rehearsal then we performed a couple shows. The following summer we did the sequel show and it was fun too esp since quite a few kids from the year before were there. My kid sister and I were both in it and we used to practice a lot. It was a cease fire period for us as we often bickered. Not then though.
