What is a choir or choral group?
Q: What is a choir or choral group?
A: A choir or choral group is a collection of people who sing together.
Q: Do choirs typically rehearse together?
A: Yes, choirs typically rehearse together with a leader and perform concerts or sing during religious services.
Q: Are all choirs professional?
A: No, not all choirs are professional. Some choirs are professional (the singers are paid for their work in the choir), some choirs are semi-professional (the leaders are paid at a professional rate for their work with the choir but the singers are not), and some amateur or recreational choirs (the leaders are either not paid or offered an honorarium and the singers are not paid).
Q: Do all amateur or recreational choirs require auditions to join?
A: Not all amateur or recreational choirs require auditions to join; some invite anyone who is interested to sing with them. However, professional, semi-professional, and some amateur or recreational choirs do require interested people to audition and then select their members based on a set of audition criteria.
Q: How do they select members if they have an audition process?
A: Choir members will be selected based on a set of audition criteria that has been established by the choir director.
Q: Is there any compensation for singing in an amateur or recreational choir?
A: No, there is no compensation for singing in an amateur or recreational choir; however, the leaders may be offered an honorarium as payment for their work with the choir.
Q: Who leads rehearsals in most cases?
A: In most cases, rehearsals will be led by a leader such as a conductor, music director, vocal coach, etc.
