FROM PODIUMNOTES.ORG: CHORUS VS. ORCHESTRA SOME PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS

Erin Freeman’s article “Chorus vs. Orchestra Some Preliminary Thoughts” appeared in Podium Notes, the Conductor’s Guild’s online publication on February 2, 2010.
“It’s seven o’clock on a Tuesday night. I dismiss the 80 players of the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra, pack up my briefcase, breeze past parents eager to speak to me about their child’s choice of college, grab my sandwich out of the fridge, run four blocks to my car, drive down the highway while eating my sandwich, and hopefully arrive at Richmond Symphony Chorus rehearsal in enough time to brief the section leaders, review warm-ups with the pianist, and greet the 110 dedicated vocal volunteers before the 7:30 downbeat…”  Read the entire article here.