How do ya'll chord your choir voices?

[ElderE]

I was curious as to how everyone else chords their choir voices?? What is the "proper" or "usual" chording of Tenors-Altos-Sopranos??? Let's say you're in the key of C, so the root piano chord is C-E-G or most folk play G-C-E, would those be my choir parts?? G-tenors, C-altos, E-sopranos??? I know there's lots of different ways, I've sung in different choirs as a Tenor but never actually noticed how the director chorded the voices. I've been arguing with my drummer/vocalist on how to harmonize the vocals, he's NEVER sung in any choirs and doesn't really know anything about choir voicing!! We have about 8 or 9 vocalists and a Praise & Worship Leader, none of them have ever really sang in choirs and are clueless to their parts...somebody help!!! I need to set them straight!!! Thanks in advance!! I think we have enough people to "kind of" sound like a choir instead of a bunch of vocalists that have no clue of what they're singing.

Peace.
ElderE

[B3Wannabe]

I would say that the sopranos or tenors should sing the root note, preferable the sopranos, starting with this inversion E-G-C.

[chrisjr4]

I agree with b3wannabe, I usually (if i don't have the sheet music) teach the sopranos the medley line, and then teach the following harmony.

[aljeres]

DITTO...................GIERES

[ElderE]

Thanks for the info guys!! This will help me alot!! I can set them straight now!!.. :wink:

Peace.
ElderE