[Menvi-discuss] question about hearing part in choir

[Kaiti Shelton]

Kelsey,

I think that would be reasonable for rehearsal settings, but after a
few weeks of singing the pieces and individual practice you should
have the parts memorized well enough to sing freely without someone
else singing the same part on either side of you.  Bettie is
absolutely right in that this is a learning experience and will be
beneficial in future choir performances and singing in general because
it will force you to have the part exactly right and be confident with
it.  I'd ask the director to let you stand between people of your same
part with the intent of only doing it till you have your part down.
Once you're confident then start mixing it up.  If you want to test
the waters first to see what trouble spots you still may need to go
over in individual practice try standing with someone from your part
on one side and someone of a different part on the other.  If you get
it down then great, and you'll know you can stand on your own two
feet.

On 1/31/13, Bettie Downing <bnbdowning70 at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> You should be able to sing your part the same as sighted people in this
> situation.  You need to know your part very well and not be distracted by
> those around you.  This is a learning experience.
>
>
> On Jan 31, 2013, at 9:50 PM, Kelsey Nicolay wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> I write with another choir question.  This semester, my school's women's
>> chorus is singing two Renaissance pieces a capella.  The director wants
>> the choir to sing them mixed up, meaning that you have to stand by someone
>> who sings a different part than you.  In order for me to get my part, I
>> need to stand between two people who are singing the same part of me and I
>> mean the exact same part.  For example, my director has me singing alto 2
>> in choir for 4 part singing.  If there's an alto two on one side of me but
>> I also sit next to an alto one, I can't get my part no matter how hard I
>> listen.  My question is, is it unreasonable for me to tell my director I
>> can't mix up like the other choir members because I can't get my part
>> without having people around me singing it in my ear even though I do read
>> Braille music? I would appreciate any help anyone could provide.
>> Thanks,
>>
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Kaiti