ABSTRACT
The choir comes in all shapes and sizes and can form the backbone of community music making. It can also be a powerful force in large-scale religious works and opera. Different sizes of choir (chamber choir, choral society) are considered, and recording approaches offered for each. The problems of obtaining even coverage and sufficient diction without focus on any one individual are explored. Suggestions are offered for managing common imbalances and difficulties in amateur choral forces and for dealing with various scenarios with piano accompaniment. Combining choir with organ is explored, along with the constraints this might bring to the final organ image location. The layout of the chapel choir is explained, and recording them both as part of a service and for a recording session is discussed.
