F.A.Q's

 

Q.  I don't think that I have a very good voice, I have never sang in front of anyone else

     before and I am worried that I might not be good enough.

 

A.  Everyone can sing and learning some basic techniques will improve your voice

     dramatically. The benefit of singing in Chorum is that you will not be singing solo

     or made to feel vulnerable or uncomfortable.

 

Q.  I have never sang in a choir before. Do I need to audition?

 

A.  There are no auditions to become a member. You just need a willingness to

      'have a go'

 

Q.  If I join, will I have to take part in competitions?

 

A.  Absolutely not. Although we will give performances and perhaps take part in

     competitions, you will only have to take part if you want to.

 

Q.  Apart from the session fees, will I have to pay anything else?

 

A.  The only other costs may be for costumes if we decide that these are

     appropriate for performances.

 

Q.  What sort of music will we we be performing?

 

A.  We will be performing music right across the board. Because we are an   

     a capella  group the music will involve two, three and four part harmonies. All of

     the arrangements are prepared by us and input, from the members, is also

     welcome so that we perform the music that we all want to.

 

Q.  I don't know whether I am a soprano, alto or anything else come to that. How do

     I find out.

 

A.  This is nothing for you to worry about. Together we will be able to decide where your

     voice sits best within the group. Don't get hung up on detail. We are here

     primarilly to have fun.

 

Q.  I cannot read music. Will this be a problem.

 

A.  We anticipate that most of our members will not be able to read music. No

     problem. Throughout the sessions we will teach you the basics as well as the

     harmonies and you will find that, by repitition, you will remember your part of the

     songs, just like you have perhaps learnt songs in the past.