03-16-2016, 11:35 AM
HOGWARTS CHOIR & ORCHESTRA
You don't need any special permission or complicated application process to have your character in this choir or orchestra. Just mark it in the character's app/bio and let me know so I can add your character to the member list at the end of this post.
THE CHOIR is instructed by the Ravenclaw Head of House, professor Filius Flitwick. He founded it in 1970.
* It's partially polyphonic and partially homophonic, and performs one song in the Great Hall during special occasions. That is usually three times a year; Halloween Feast, Christmas Feast and at the end of school year. Some years there may be other occasions.
- It has approximately 24 members at a time, boys and girls from all years as in between ages 11-18.
- You can apply to join at any point of a school year, if there are free spots.
- The voice range includes soprano, alto, tenor and bass.
- The singers are accompanied by numerous instruments played by other students; sometimes in example a cembalo, drums, harp and flute.
You don't need to be capable of polyphonic singing as the choir is a mixture of that and homophonic singers.
Still, not just anybody can join. The member must have:
!! a strong singing voice
!! good enough voice control skills
!! willing and quick to learn some Latin and sing in it
If your singing voice strength and control is sufficient, you can join the choir rehearsals where you'll see how you adapt to sometimes singing in Latin. It does not require that much Latin, all you should be able to learn are a few choruses, if a song occasionally includes some in addition to english. Vast majority of the songs are only in english.
Auditions and rehearsals are held in the Great Hall.
Rehearsals:
Usually once a week; on Saturdays, 2 hours from 17:30 to 19:30 that is beginning half an hour after dinner and ending at the start of evening meal/snack. Sometimes there may be additional rehearsals if the upcoming song is particularly challenging or the occasion especially important.
You can get excused from a lesson for a choir rehearsal.
Note! Please don't write / arrange additional rehearsals in game events without discussing with other players who have characters in the choir or orchestra, as those affect every member's timeline.
Occasions:
* The End of Year Feast, the third Friday of June During the dinner, after announcing the winner of the House Cup.
* Halloween Feast on 31. October, the dinner.
* Christmas Feast, the dinner the day before Christmas Holiday starts.
* In 1994 also during the Yule Ball, (which is held only that year in connection to the Triwizard Tournament.)
* In June 1997, at Dumbledore's funeral.
In Noctem - Into the Night
~ Members: (Characters in this RPG)
| Soprano: 1 | Alto: 0 | Tenor: 0 | Bass: 0 |
~ Stephen Hunter King - member during 1991-1992.
- 11-12-year old boy soprano, Ravenclaw.
- singing voice (2 min)
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THE ORCHESTRA accompanies the Choir and is comprised of saxophonists, violinists, cellists, flutists, drummers and harpists. The same info goes for them, except that of course the members don't need singing talent but sufficient skill in playing an instrument.
~ Members: (Characters in this RPG)
Saxophonists: 0 | Violinists: 0 | Cellists: 0 | Flutists: 0 | Drummers: 0 | Harpists: 0 |
- No one yet.