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HOW LONG SHOULD A CHOIR REHERSAL LAST?
LilWes:
my state choir rehearsals last about 5 hours and local about 30 minutes if no one shows up adn 2 hours if they do 8)
B3Wannabe:
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--- Quote from: Luvphillyman ---Oh, so that no one thinks I'm making a "mountain out of a mole hill", here's E XACTLY what was said to me in the Bass Guitar forum:
"You need your own talk show! Wow! 8O
We like having a different perspective here but you know they have a Gospel Singers Forum.
The content of a lot of you conversation is good but leads me to ask, how long have you been a Christian? Not trying to judge you but to understand you... I probably am off a little but I would bet you are considered an outgoing personality"...
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I'm trying to understand you - what does this have to do with choir rehersal? Christians can have a decent conversation - esp. when its not directed to anyone.
Joy
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See: http://www.learngospelmusic.com/ftopict-16239-.html#82632
Dude, you took what he said the wrong way...and like JoyCH says, this has nothing to do with "choir rehearsals".
NoelII:
My rehearsals start On TIME and can last up to 2 hours. The mind can only absorb what the behind can endure. If I have a big event or something I'll announce that we'll have longer rehearsal (with breaks). I always do vocal warm up exercises for 10-20 min first and prayer. During this warm up I cover tone, breathing, duration, texture, and diction. That way during the songs it's more of a review. I generally dictate lyrics (they must bring a pad and pencil) and only hand out lyrics to soloists. I do rhythmic phrasing for all the parts then I'll give pitches. Since I do all the songs like this, review is simply to tighten up things and get more precise (or to remember the song if we haven't done it in a long time). Instrumental rehearsal is different though.
MissMusic04:
Well one time in my choir, we introduced a new song on a Saturday because the singer of our song we already practiced had an emergency, so we learned that new song in 3hrs and we sang on Sunday like we practiced all month. Choir rehearsal should not last more than 2 and a half hours or until you feel that you have accomplished something. :)
temejo1:
My choir spends the first 10-15 minutes taking care of business...old and new. Then, we spend the next 30 minutes going over all of the songs we sing...the shortened version of course. We then learn a new song the remainder of the time. The musicians (myself included) already know how to play the songs, the directress knows the song, and so does the leader, if there is one. However, there are times when we just go over old songs and not learn new ones.