gwyee@r... wrote:
> I resumed singing in our church choir about 5 years ago (was a choral tenor > during high school and college years) after a very long hiatus to build a > career/make a living, Then one night, I found myself at the church choir > room asking to join in. Started as a bass because at the time it seemed less > "exposed". However, it wasn't long before I noticed that after every service, > and choir practice, my throat was a little sore, and my voice seemed "foggy". > After a couple of years, I found a voice teacher. Our first two years were > spent undoing a lifetime of my bad habits. Surprise!--gradually, the range > increased and my voice seemed to rise and acquire some ringy color, especially > from g3-g4. But she seemed to be steering me into bass-hood.
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> When I complained about still feeling sore after singing bass (by > now I was in a respectable community choir), she told me I could learn to > sing bass without becoming sore. "But I was a tenor before", I pleaded. > "That was a long time ago" came the reply. So I sang baritone. But > standing alongside the real basses and baritones with their marvelous rich, > warm tones , I found my ear would automatically cause me to try to match > timbre by "pressing" and more sore throats. I felt very discouraged. > > After getting some advice from other singers, I decided it was time for a > second opinion. Painfully, and with a strong feeling of insecurity, I > decided to leave my first teacher and change to my current teacher.
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> He has told me I am currently a high lyric baritone-low tenor; but that may > change as my voice > is still unsettled (even at my age!??) The director of our community > chorus had already moved me to tenor-2. Finally, it's soooo goooood to > sing, even for hours, and not be sore. This is a bit like reverse puberty! > > Anyway, I apologize for this long post; and want to thank you all for how > much you've already taught me. > > GWendel >
Don't apologize!!! It sounds like you're in good hands with your current teacher (and conductor). If you are not experiencing a sore throat and vocal fatigue after rehearsals, then you must be on the right track to healthy singing.
What rep. is your chorus working on?
Cheers Craig, Burnaby BC
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