Eric Whitacre

With vocal and choral music, first and foremost, it's the text. Not only do I need to serve the text, but the text - when I'm doing it right - acts as the perfect 'blueprint', and all the architecture is there. The poet has done the heavy lifting, so my job is to find the soul of the poem and then somehow translate that into music.

American Composer

Phil Everly

Singing harmony is not the same as singing a part in a choral group, where you know you're going to have to hit this note and then that note. There are nuances that change every day. Maybe today you have a slight cold or voice fatigue, or you've done something and there's a slight difference in your breathing.

American Musician

Ann Leckie

My taste in both is pretty eclectic. I do encourage people to try new and different kinds of tea if they can - there are so many different sorts, and so many, flavored or not, and there's bound to be something you like. The same with choral music, really.

American Author

Stephen Jay Gould

I'm not a great deductive thinker, but I will admit to having competence in a very wide range of things - not being afraid to try to write about baseball, choral music and dinosaurs in the same week and see connections among them.

American Scientist

Roger Taylor

My own introduction to music came quite early. My father didn't have much of an education, but he was keen for me to get some qualifications, and I ended up winning a choral scholarship to a cathedral school.

Autre Ne Veut

I did a lot of choral music in high school, and that was kind of my primary, stable outlet for music because I didn't feel comfortable being a soloist. It was a cool, safe space for me musically.

Mack Wilberg

I loved teaching and directing choral activities at BYU, but nothing surpasses working with the MTC musicians.

Rory Kinnear

I love music, and I once thought about doing a choral scholarship, but the people put me off.

English Actor

Linda Sue Park

I enjoy my family a lot. I have active teenagers, and they're in soccer and choral events.

Lizz Wright

I'd been trained in choral, gospel, and a little bit of opera.

Emphasizes the collective nature of the singers involved, not solo performances.

Group Singing

Choral music isn't limited to classical; it's found in many music genres.

Not Just Classical

Choral performances are common at events like festivals, religious ceremonies, and holidays.

Cultural Events

Choral refers to vocal singing, differentiating it from instrumental music.

Not Instrumental

A choral arrangement can transform a solo piece to be performed by many voices.

Arrangement Importance

Highlights a group or multitude singing in unison or harmony, not individual voices.

Chorus Emphasis

Choral implies the inclusion of multiple voice types, such as soprano, alto, tenor, bass.

Voice Inclusivity

Choral works can include vocalises or wordless melodies, not only lyrical singing.

Not Just Lyrics

Choral singing traditions vary across cultures, reflecting different musical heritages.

Cultural Understanding

 There is one actor stepping out of choral formation, assuming an independent role in this play. Can you make out who it is? That looks like Thespis. It seems he's changing his mask, and taking on the role of another character.

The battle of the Greek...

 founder of the South African choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. He said that the task ahead of us can never, ever be greater than the power within us. We can do it. We can unlearn looking down on ourselves.