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[HANASHIR:12548] Re: prof/volunteer choirs

This is good advice, but I would suggest that you see if you have potential 
section leaders within your choir.  You may be surprised at how many 
near-professional singers are hanging out in amateur choirs, just waiting 
for a challenge.  (Or perhaps, they quit the choir because they were 
bored.) If you can find some section leaders instead of professionals you 
get the following benefits:

         1)  Singers who understand and love the music
         2)  Encouraging Jews to be better choir members
         3)  Oh yah, and you don't have to pay them!

The irony I always see is that if I was a non-Jew and took the leadership 
role that I sometimes take in choirs, I would be paid.  But as a Jew I 
don't get paid and I don't get to sing the challenging music I would like 
to sing.

Laura

At 02:12 PM 10/18/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>There really aren't too many pitfalls.  When hiring professionals, be sure to
>have your schedule set in stone.  And, either end on time or pay the
>musicians for the extra time.  You should generally make it clear how much is
>for each rehearsal and how much for each performance, how long the
>performance call will be (call time through the end of the performance) and
>pay them at the performance if possible.  They'll love you for it!
>
>Michael
>
>
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> > Date: Friday, 18-Oct-02 12:34 PM
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> > From: R M Shubert              \ Internet:    (mingailshubert (at) 
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> > Subject:  [HANASHIR:12543] prof/volunteer choirs
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> > Has anyone had any experience hiring a prof. quartet to sing with their
> > volunteer choir and help out each section?  I am considering this for 
> one or
> > two special services or performances but would like to avoid any pitfalls.
> > Thanks,
> > Rachelle
> >
> > Rachelle Mingail Shubert
> > Director of Music
> > Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom
> > 4100 Sherbrooke Street West
> > Montreal, Quebec H3Z 1A6
> > Telephone: 514-937-3575 ext. 235   Fax: 514-937-7058
> > http://www.generation.net/~temple/adminin.html
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