20122012Members SurveyMembers Survey

DiscussionDiscussion

Context Majority views Minority(?)

views Poll

OverviewOverview

Is an amateur rather than a ‘community’ choir

Started from a group of 6 people in 2002

10 years later is 10 times larger Has a diverse repertoire - which has

grown to include more, and more challenging, pieces

The Pakefield SingersThe Pakefield Singers Context

And has changed colour ..

Largely thanks to ..Largely thanks to .. Context

The Choir currently containsThe Choir currently containsContext

12 First Sopranos13 Second

Sopranos11 First Altos6 Second Altos6 First Tenors1 Second Tenor7 First Basses5 Second Basses

Total: 61 of whom 58 took part in the survey

The Choir – a motley crew?The Choir – a motley crew?Context

Some have been members since the Choir began

Some joined later and others only recently

Some have a lot of experience both of singing and of being in choirs

Some have less, and some have none Some can read music, some can’t Some can sight-sing, some can’t Most may be somewhere in-between

majority majority views views

– what most members agree – what most members agree aboutabout

Most members are very Most members are very satisfied..satisfied..

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Satisfactionwith repertoire

How friendly isthe choir?

Learning aboutsinging

and like the way choir is run ..and like the way choir is run ..

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Musical direction Generalorganisation of

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Information-giving

Organisation ofrehearsals

Opportunities forexpressing ideas

they also said they liked..they also said they liked..

Being part of a choir that makes such a lovely Being part of a choir that makes such a lovely sound!sound!

Being able to sing at a high standardBeing able to sing at a high standard Singing, friendly atmosphere, brilliant tuitionSinging, friendly atmosphere, brilliant tuition The variety of songs and performing them in The variety of songs and performing them in

different, wonderful placesdifferent, wonderful places Other people’s enjoyment of the choirOther people’s enjoyment of the choir The quality of advice and the standards that are The quality of advice and the standards that are

expected of membersexpected of members

.. .. but some are happier than but some are happier than othersothers

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Bass 2 Bass 1 Tenor 2 Tenor 1 Alto 2 Alto 1 Soprano 2 Soprano 1

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Overall conclusionOverall conclusion

Although people generally seem to be very happy with the choir, there may be some room for improvement….

mm.. mm.. where?where?

minority (?)minority (?) views views

– or what we know less about– or what we know less about

Lone voices [I] Lone voices [I] Some discomfort with voice

parts More links with other choirs More young, or younger,

voices Work/Social balance in

rehearsals No break/more defined break Don’t like being treated like

children Favouritism? Singing days

Lone voices [II] Lone voices [II]

Cost and use of professionals (P)

Repertoire - some strong dislikes (P)

Members reps – does system work? (P)

Opportunities to sing solos (P) More small group singing (P) Opportunities to sing other

parts (P) Swap voice parts (P)

Lone voices [III] Lone voices [III]

Different uniform (P) More support for less

experienced (P) More sight-singing practice

(P) Difficulty with other languages

(P) More warm-up time? (P) More hearty singing time? (P) More cabarets (P)

Repertoire Repertoire PREFERRED BALANCE OF MUSIC

Preference Number %Equal (50/50) 13 22.4Prefer lighter music 11 19.0Prefer more serious music

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Don’t mind what we sing

7 12.1

Total 58 1001/3 Equal/don’t mind - 1/5 Lighter - almost 1/2 More serious

Overall, choir appears to like 60/40 (serious/light) split