Rehearsal files
24 October update
Saffron Choral Prompt
This has been sourced by an enterprising guest chorister who says: 'I sent an email to prompt.recordings@btinternet.
Cyberbass All SATB files
Online rehearsal files which can be slowed down or sped up.
John Fletcher Music All SATB files
Free membership - gives you access to a range of downloadable rehearsal files.
Spotify Playiist
Consignment Tickets
As well as purchasing tickets with Ticketek, CCS has some consignment tickets (A Reserve) to sell directly to choristers' family and friends, which means a saving of the Ticketek administration fee of around $5 per booking.
Catherine Hynes (Alto) will be coordinating the sale of consignment tickets through the choir. If you want to put in an order for concert tickets with Catherine please see her at rehearsal.
Digital score
The Christmas Oratorio score is now available to download for your tablet or iPad.
Score text
The English text of the Oratorio score, parts 1, 2, 3 and 6, is available to download. Translated from German by John Troutbeck.
Tidal Playiist
Piano keyboard apps
If you don't have ready access to a piano, there are many free digital piano keyboard apps available on the Apple App Store or on Google Play. These are great for checking those notes you are not quite sure of!!
Found another resource?
If you come across some other useful resources please let us know!
Tips for Choir Singers
If the Come and Sing is your first experience of singing in a choir, don't panic - many CCS members started off exactly the same way. Here are a few tips based on their experience:
1. Add tabs to your music NOW with chorus numbers and titles - eg "3. Jealousy". By doing this you will become familiar with the order, and you will feel much more confident during rehearsal when you can quickly flip to any chorus.
2. Find where the bar numbers are printed on your score - sometimes it's above the line, and sometimes it's below.
3. Look for the boxed letters in the movements - [A] [B] etc. These are like bookmarks - when the conductor says "two bars before letter A", that's what he's referring to.
4. Listen to the practice files as much as you can. The YouTube clips are also great to play to familiarise yourself with a concert performance of a chorus.
5. If you can, create a playlist with your part and then the performance recording for each movement. It really helps!
6. You can practise even when you can't sing. Listen to practice or performance recordings while following the score.
7. CCS is a very welcoming choir, and people are very willing to help you with any questions.
8. If you have a question, ask another chorister or CCS member for advice.
9. Please don't talk while the rehearsal is in progress - save questions or comments for the break.
10. If you don't have questions, just say hello to people anyway! Meeting other people who are passionate about singing is part of the fun of being in a Come and Sing program.