Preview
The first ten minutes
Before singing the entire score, the choir should see the text, rhythm and main line.
- Read the text and identify its structural words.
- Speak the difficult rhythm without pitch.
- Sing the main line before assembling the full harmony.
Main principle
The choir must understand the work before it can perform it beautifully.
Working order
- text
- rhythm
- main melodic line
- difficult passages
- harmony
- phrase
- meaning