NANAKRHYTHMS

The ‘headache’ of choristers not attending practice regularly but robing for Sunday services has pushed most choir directors to adopt a ‘No Practice No Robing’ principle as the best cure. But is this the actual solution’? Most choir directors have adopted this principle to ensure that choristers attend practice before they can robe on Sundays. By this, you need to be present on (at least) the last practice day preceding the Sunday you want to robe.

STREET RHYTHMS 01-03-2017 *CREATE NO ROOM TO BE CONDEMNED* Most choristers are discouraged in performing their duties due to the manner at which they sometimes confronted on issues by their leaders. It is advised that choir leaders adopt approaches which will not end up discouraging their members. However, choristers have a great role to play to avoid a lot of these soo-called ‘condemnations’ that turn to discourage them.

STREET RHYTHMS 27-02-2018   *THE CONDEMNATION* Many a times, people condemn before seeking explanations. Some of the approaches used to even seek information from members seem to condemn them. Many choir leaders today, get ‘mad’ at their choristers who don’t attend choir practices and events, without finding out what the cause is; this really discourages choristers.

STREET RHYTHMS 24-02-2017 *OUR TYPES OF ROBES* As it is done in other parts of the world, most choirs also use choir robes as their official uniform for what we may call divine/full services in our Ghanaian churches. There two basic types of robes used; the British and American Styles.

                                                                            STREET RHYTHMS                                                                             22-02-2017            ...

Most of our choirs use choir robes as their uniform for every divine or full service. These robes are either sewn in the American robe style (the academic gown/single gown style) or the British robe style (the cassock & surplice style). Some choristers are always found robing and disrobing outside the vestry; this practice is not good.

STREET RHYTHMS 17-02-2017 *BARITONE* Many people refer a male solo in a choral piece as baritone; this is wrong.