Many songs get handed down by ear and labelled ‘traditional’ without any clear understanding of where they come from.
It’s important to honour the source of all songs and the cultures they originate from. Here’s a guide to the things that you need to consider.
There has been some talk of insisting that singers are vaccinated before they can attend choir.
Not only is this problematic, but even if all your singers are vaccinated, there are still risks involved.
Many people are put off by the word ‘choir’. It can mean that people feel excluded from singing with others because of their preconceptions.
‘Choir’ can take many forms though, so maybe you’re looking in the wrong place.
Some choirs decided to stop all activities when the pandemic started.
As restrictions begin to ease in many countries, singers are wondering: will my choir still be there?
Many of you won’t have sung with others in a physical space for several months, or even a year or more.
As vaccination roll-out increases and restrictions are eased in many countries, when will it be safe to sing together again in person?
A drone is a note continuously sounded throughout most or all of a song.
But singers have to breathe, so how can this be achieved?
Many of you won’t have sung with others or led a choir over the last year.
Does that mean you can’t call yourself a ‘singer’ or ‘choir leader’ any more?
