Building the Parish Choir

Church choirs typically consist of a diverse group of folks with varying degrees of singing ability and experience, and most are amateur singers. It’s the job of the director to form this group into a choir that is worthy of its place in the liturgy. This workshop will focus on the basic skills for achieving this goal. It is a workshop primarily  for choir directors, with accompanists, section leaders, and parish music coordinators also welcome. Participants are expected to have basic music reading skills. The class will form a choir for the three nights  of this presentation. Participants from all churches are heartily welcome.

Session I: How do we sing? Vocal basics for amateur singers, simple approaches 
to achieving good blend, dealing with “problem” singers in a non-confrontational 
manner, plus successful methods for recruiting.

Session II: What do we sing? A focus on choosing and rehearsing appropriate 
repertoire that is well-suited to the resources of your particular group.

Session III: Why do we sing? The role of the choir in the worship. The choir as a source of inspiration and artistic beauty. Using the choir to stimulate and enhance congregational song without becoming a substitute for congregational singing.

Cost: $30/$20/$10    

     • $30 for the first parish participant
     • $20 for the second person from the same parish
     • $10 for each additional participant
All music is included
To register: email aksnoeyink@gmail.com, please register by May 7, 2012.

Workshop will take place on the Tuesday evenings of June 5, 12, & 19 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.