choral observations

Choral Observations Pro-Musica Choir, October 11 Conductor : Peter Ensemble size: Approximately 20 members Division of parts : The music structure sounded like it was in four or five parts. There were 7 sopranos, 6 altos, 1 tenor and 4 basses singing on this occasion. Layout : To the left of the conductor were the sopranos, infront of the conductor was the tenor and behind the tenor were the basses, that just leaves the altos who were to the right. (see fig 1) Basses(4) ! Sopranos(7), …

…stile comping on the harpsichord with his left hand. Chamber Choir Ave Maria - The zenith of the performances in my eyes. A wonderfully calibrated sound of dynamics and tonal quality. At times I could imagine subtle, wavering curtains of sound that brushed against the ears of the listeners. Choral group structure: Male Personnel / Female Personnel Female Personnel Exultate Deo - used a different structure for arranging the choir. Female Personnel -------Male Personnel Bibliography none