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Here are some ways in which you can learn your parts.(For the current links to your parts, go to the Members Page)1. Tapes / CD's are available to purchase. Ask at choir, there may be a discount available. 2. Midi files free on the internet* Follow the links from our website and you can play and download free files. Think of them as being like karaoke - your computer plays the music and you sing along. For example, for our concert of St John Passion, just follow the links to the relevant pages and you can hear all your music IN YOUR PART. You can chose to hear it played on piano or organ. The files are free because kind people have sat at their keyboard, played the music, recorded it and uploaded it onto the internet. Midi fields are tiny and will download in seconds. It is possible to play midi files through you computer or keyboard. and it is possible to have the score displayed, slowed down for difficult passages etc. Here are some Elijah links: n.b. Not all choir works are available as midi files, and not always in SATB parts. Midi files might need Quick Time to play, but your computer should take care of downloading the relevant software. 3. Buy the music from iTunes or similar site. As an example, for the 2008 concert performed in the Minster, most of the anthems were on sale individually from iTunes priced 79p. Thus almost the entire concert could be set up in iTunes in the correct order of performance, and listened to on the computer or mp3 player. Here is a pictorial guide to downloading and utilising your midi files (and its all FREE) Find a website offering midi files ( a Google search including the phrase 'midi' will help. Either select a part and just listen to it as it plays OR Right click on the vocal part (eg tutti) and select 'save as' onto your computer. This will download the file (takes just seconds). If you find these links & tips helpful, seek out Richard (tenor section) at choir and say thank you and then buy him a coffee!
below - how to download a midi file from the internet onto your computer.
Next if you are are fortunate enough to own or have access to an Apple Mac computer, load up Garage Band and drag in your midi file. This is what it will look like:
You can play the file, slow it down, pick out your solo part, select short clips for practising over and over again (tenors especially will benefit from this!). If you haven't got a Mac, then go out and purchase one quick. DISCLAIMER*PLEASE NOTE: Neither Doncaster Choral Society nor the website manager nor the choral society comittee can accept any liability for malfunctioning in any form on your computer by following this advice. Please exercise due care and diligence when downloading material from the internet. If in any doubt, seek help from a qualified technician and/or refer to your computer manual. Beware of pop-ups when following links. Although this website suggests links you may like to follow, it is the responsibility of individuals to follow general good practice when using computers. If in any doubt about using your computer to learn your parts, buy a tape or CD at choir and use that. Here is a government sponsored site it is suggested you follow for advice: |
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