This is what you should do if you want to join a choir in Finland:
- Find a suitable choir close to you.
- Google the contact information of puheenjohtaja (chairperson of the singer's association) or kuoronjohtaja (choir conductor), which is also sometimes called taiteellinen johtaja (artistic director).
- Call or email them and write that you'd like to sing in the choir. You can also ask for a recommendation for another choir.
- Be prepared for a possible audition and go to the choir practice, if there is space for another basso, tenori, altto or sopraano.
Here's a model email that you can use:
Hei,
olen 25-vuotias saksalainen opiskelija. Opiskelen yliopistossa musiikkitiedettä ja haluaisin laulaa kuorossa. Olen laulanut poika- ja sekakuoroissa 9-vuotiaasta lähtien. Olen basso. Osaan lukea nuotteja ja laulamisen lisäksi soitan selloa ja pianoa. Tulisin mielelläni koelauluun. Olisiko teidän kuorossanne tilaa? Jos ei, osaisitteko suositella jotain toista kuoroa, joka voisi sopia minulle?
N.N.
This is the choir where I sing: https://www.kipinatkuoro.fi/
Kuva: Meritta Lautamäki |
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1 comment:
Good post! Just wanted to add that not ALL choirs have an audition (koelaulu), although a lot of them do. A choir is also a great way to meet friends, as often there are choir camps and other social gatherings, in between the singing and gigs, of course. :)
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