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What is the difference between choral music and solo vocal music?

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The main function of a chorus singer is to blend in, not stand out. Fullness of voice is not really a requirement. A soloist, in contrast, has to be able to stand out, and have a voice that is well trained with accurate pitch, full tone, and can carry. These differences require very different things...
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The main function of a chorus singer is to blend in, not stand out. Fullness of voice is not really a requirement. A soloist, in contrast, has to be able to stand out, and have a voice that is well trained with accurate pitch, full tone, and can carry. These differences require very different things from the singer

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Blend: One of the key factors in choral singing is blending many voices to sound as one. This involves modifying vowels, matching voice colours, and decreasing vibrato, all to make a seamless sound. In solo singing, the objective is to make the voice stand out against the other instruments.
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Blend: One of the key factors in choral singing is blending many voices to sound as one. This involves modifying vowels, matching voice colours, and decreasing vibrato, all to make a seamless sound. In solo singing, the objective is to make the voice stand out against the other instruments.
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The range of the solo parts are usually greater than that of the choral parts; the tessitura (the general area where a piece of music “lies” in the voice) is often higher; a larger sound with more amplitude of resonance and a greater palette of colors is often required from the soloist.
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