British Cathedral choirs often only get one rehearsal - on the day - before they have to perform.
Performing pieces previously unseen without rehearsal during services happens from time to time as well.
It's all a matter of what one is used to. However, I have a private theory that Bach almost never heard a performance of a concerted piece he found satisfactory. I have another private theory that he composed to satisfy himself and God, and the presence or absence of an audience was a matter of indifference to him. This attitude, while uncommon, is not at all unusual among composers; indeed it is close to my attitude to my own music.
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