2000Cadet Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I've been hoping a corps would try adding a choir. Can't wait to hear how it turns out. (And as a drummer, even I would drop the timpani these days) Mike That's fascinating. I wouldn't. Why add a choir? As the argument seems to be made that electronics can handle the tuba and timpani parts, they certainly can take care of a choir part as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumManTx Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 That's fascinating. I wouldn't. Why add a choir? As the argument seems to be made that electronics can handle the tuba and timpani parts, they certainly can take care of a choir part as well. The same reason I oppose all of them. It's not authentic, it doesn't sound quite the same, and it just seems like the easy way out. I understand the logistical side of the argument...but that is pretty much it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20XXMM Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 That's fascinating. I wouldn't. Why add a choir? As the argument seems to be made that electronics can handle the tuba and timpani parts, they certainly can take care of a choir part as well. A live choir is much better than a synth patch,Tekk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I've been hoping a corps would try adding a choir. Can't wait to hear how it turns out. (And as a drummer, even I would drop the timpani these days) Mike I stopped using timpani in the band I write for and work with years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liahona Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 (edited) That's fascinating. I wouldn't. Why add a choir? As the argument seems to be made that electronics can handle the tuba and timpani parts, they certainly can take care of a choir part as well. I agree... In reference to this choir...Why get a separate choir?...why don't you just use horn, guard, percussion players to do double duty for the choir stuff??...much like crown did with their vocals many years... Edited December 4, 2016 by Liahona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brassdude6171 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I agree... In reference to this choir...Why get a separate choir?...why don't you just use horn, guard, percussion players to do double duty for the choir stuff??...much like crown did with their vocals many years... Same reason they didn't use a trumpet player for the solos last year or a pit member for the violin or a guard member for Adonis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyDad Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I agree... In reference to this choir...Why get a separate choir?...why don't you just use horn, guard, percussion players to do double duty for the choir stuff??...much like crown did with their vocals many years... Would you hand choir members horns and have them do double duty? Of course not. So do you think singing well can be done by anyone? No. Singing in drum corps has been abysmal. Flat. Unsupported. Thin. Just no. If you want to add singing, use voice majors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liahona Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Same reason they didn't use a trumpet player for the solos last year or a pit member for the violin or a guard member for Adonis Same dumb reasoning you mean? The trumpet player on the wedding cake was stupid...and the Adonis as well....as far as the violin player...that was the only role that made sense IMO... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruckner8 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 That's fascinating. I wouldn't. Why add a choir? As the argument seems to be made that electronics can handle the tuba and timpani parts, they certainly can take care of a choir part as well. 1) A real choir has WORDS (we're not talking patched ooohs and ahhhs here) 2) Popular culture LOVES good, meaningful (words) singing 3) It's totally new, if it's done well (although Crown was very good a cpl years ago with it...there's still way more to do) It's going to have to be something dazzling and central to the show, especially if they're looking for "vocal majors." If it turns out to be merely another rendition of Hallelujah...no one will care. I want to hear and see the vocalist's personalities come through. Think Bloo trumpet soloists but voices instead. And if it's mixed right (not a given at all) that difference between voices and the rest of the ensemble can be maxed into something very fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liahona Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Would you hand choir members horns and have them do double duty? Of course not. So do you think singing well can be done by anyone? No. Singing in drum corps has been abysmal. Flat. Unsupported. Thin. Just no. If you want to add singing, use voice majors. dude...most of these horn players today are WAY more talented than you think and can do BOTH...I know that for a fact from several horn player that I've heard sing...and a few I was surprised they liked to do corps as well...and they are really very good...so I disagree... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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