Final Exam for Choir Spring 2023

CHORUS is the official name of our class and is a mixed choir. What voices are used in a mixed choir?

• Tenor, Bass (TB)

• Soprano, Alto (SA)

• Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass (SATB)

• Countertenor, Contrabass (CT,CB)

• Contralto, Countertenor, Mezzo Soprano

What does it mean when a choir sings "A capella"?

• They often sing on a cool island

• They often sing with an orchestra or band

• They often sing outside instead of inside

• They often sing without instruments as backup and all sounds are made with their voices only

• They often sing at a College or University

Check the Title of the songs that the choir sings "a capella". (more than 1 answer)

• The Wind Beneath My Wings

• I opened My Mouth to the Lord

• Hold Your Dream

• All of Me

• The National Anthem

Why should choirs keep their focus on the director while they sing onstage?

• To follow the director's tempo and stay together

• To ease nervousness by focusing on the director, not the audience

• To help remember dynamic cues, breathing phrases, when to make entrances and cutoffs

• All the above!

• None of the above!

True or false: Talking onstage in between songs and after you perform a song is appropriate.

• True!

• False!

Mark ALL correct answers: List correct concert etiquette for choir members when they are part of the audience.

• Clap appropriately at the end of a song and a solo.

• Face the stage, watch the show silently and do not turn and talk to others.

• Keep distractions and noisy objects out of your hands.

• Make rude, negative comments about the performers.

• Talk and laugh loudly and be disruptive during the performance.

What is something you should NOT do while performing onstage?

• Keep eyes forward on the director and watch for their cues.

• Stand with good posture and have your facial expression and hand gestures match the mood of the song.

• Sing with great vocal projection and great singing technique. Do personal best.

• Chew gum, don't look at the director, have your phone out during the program, have poor singing posture, wave at the audience, and be a lazy singer.

• Dress in appropriate and assigned choir uniform

What is the correct way to enter the stage?

• Walk silently with hands to sides facing forward. Know where you are going and go directly to assigned spot.

• Talk to your neighbor while you walk and ask them where to go because you have no idea.

• Don't face forward and wait for large gaps in the line as you walk onstage.

• Be as distracting as possible, waving to family and friends and talking & laughing loudly onstage.

Why is standing with hands to your sides important?

• It is visually less distracting and looks more professional.

• It helps with singer's posture, and good posture helps singer's sound.

• We want to be uniform. (The audience's attention tends to go to whoever is different)

• Creates less physical body tension which can affect vocal cords.

• All of the above.

What should the choir do if an audience member's phone rings in the middle of a song?

• Start laughing!

• Freeze!

• Keep singing and watch the director!

• Yell at the audience to be quiet!

• Roll eyes and Walk off the stage!