Re: gospel choir and band in 1500 seater q's

Well yeah. And Mary Martin was once the Queen of Broadway. That style
is still around, particularly in opera. But not every solo singer has
the sort of voice that can ride unamplified over a band and chorus.
And neither should they. A microphone is integral to most of today's
vocal styles, and they're none the worse for that.>>

How fascinating. Nevertheless, it really is a performance issue. Since
it is neither feasible nor advisable to mic every singer in a choir,
we use area miking. The soloists still need to project & the choir
still needs to know how to balance with the soloist. It's part of
making music.

Scott Fraser

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