Preparing for concerts

On this page you will find the rehearsal schedule, links to resources that will help you learn the works and rehearse at home, and ‘on-the-day’ arrangements for up-coming concerts. 

Rehearsal Schedule Spring 2026

Bach’s Mass in B minor at St Mark’s on Saturday 14 March 2025

  • Listening to recordings is very valuable; it helps you learn the work overall and your voice part in context.
  • Rehearsal tracks provide the notes for each voice part (no words) and are useful for people who don’t play or have access to a piano but want to practise their notes – or for anyone who wants to practise a particularly difficult section.

Summer concert at St John’s Ranmoor on Saturday 27 June 2025

Scroll down to the bottom of this page for other sources of rehearsal tracks, which you may prefer.

Arrangements for Bach’s Mass in B minor concert Sat 14 March 2026

DETAILS TO BE ADDED

Health and Safety

  • Do not attend if you have symptoms of Covid. Please don’t wear perfume or after shave.
  • Take care when using stairs or getting on or off the staging.
  • Be careful when carrying drinks, especially if they are hot; report any spills to a member of staff.
  • Ensure your belonging are stored away from any fire doors or thoroughfares.
  • Don’t take any unnecessary risks – use the lift if you need to and ask if you need help.
  • Make sure you have read and understand the emergency evacuation procedure (below).

Emergency evacuation – TO BE ADDED

  • Leave the building via the nearest exit, leaving everything behind. 
  • Proceed to the assembly point where you will be checked against the attendance list.
  • Do not re-enter the building until told it is safe.

Link to rehearsal tracks and recordings of works alphabetically by composer

Preparing at home

  • Familiarise yourself with the score, making sure you know which line you should be on, and marking where it isn’t clear.
  • Clearly mark repeats, perhaps using a tab to easily find where the repeat starts.
  • Try using coloured tabs to make the different sections easier to find.
  • Use paper clips to close off any sections that are going to be missed out.
  • Find and mark where your note comes from for a new entry.
  • Always take a pencil to rehearsal.
  • Mark your score during a rehearsal,  recording breaths and all points provided by the Music Director.
  • At home, go through any sections that you find difficult.
  • Reciting the text in rhythm is really helpful, especially for fast sections and when singing in Latin or German.
  • Try to listen to a recording of the work so you get a sense of the work overall. You will find recordings of most classical works on YouTube or try the music streaming service Spotify.

Link to rehearsal tracks and recordings of works alphabetically by composer

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Rehearsal tracks  

Rehearsal tracks can help you learn your voice part by listening to it in isolation and/or with the other voice parts in the background. Some are based on recorded singers and include the words, while others feature the voice parts played on an instrument.

You can buy rehearsal tracks from Choraline, at choraline.com. These are great if you prefer to hear a recording of your voice part but they aren’t free.

For just notes (no words) you could try the following free sites:

If you have an IPad or IPhone there is an excellent App called ‘Learn my part’ by Steve Tyler; get it here. If you want to see what it offers and how to use it, have a look at this useful video.

Link to rehearsal tracks and recordings of works alphabetically by composer

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The National Youth Choirs of Great Britain has produced a free online musicianship course to help singers improve their skills in rhythm, tonal centering, and intervals. Some of the video lessons have worksheets or resources – find them at www.nycgb.org.uk/musicianship.

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