Hire a Choir??

halen99 · Post by **halen99** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:38 pm

So you know the sound of a keyboard choir? "Ahhhh". I have an intro to a song I use that on but I am thinking it would be super cool to use a real recording of a choir doing that part. Anyone know of a "hire a choir" I could look into for recording a very small part?

E.

blakewalker · Post by **blakewalker** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:45 pm

get all your friends to go "aahh" for no money

halen99 · Post by **halen99** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:46 pm

My friends suck and I can't reflect suckness to my music

ken · Post by **ken** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:55 pm

Call your nearby schools.

Ken

Post by jb » Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:16 pm

I am not recommending this. However, what if one were to take a field recorder (minidisc, flash, whatever) to a school choir concert and record it, then sample what one needed? one could also do this at one's local churches, many of which will have a choir cantata in the middle of their service.

Not good of you plan to make money off your song, but if you're just a goof like the rest of us, perhaps you could get what you need without much bother. Hell, they'd probably GIVE you a recording if you asked nicely.

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:25 pm

jb wrote:I am not recommending this. However, what if one were to take a field recorder (minidisc, flash, whatever) to a school choir concert and record it, then sample what one needed? one could also do this at one's local churches, many of which will have a choir cantata in the middle of their service.

Not good of you plan to make money off your song, but if you're just a goof like the rest of us, perhaps you could get what you need without much bother. Hell, they'd probably GIVE you a recording if you asked nicely.

Or just find one of their recordings online. Colleges love to promote their choirs online. MP3s abound.

Post by **Spud** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:35 pm

IRC. We know the lyrics.

thatdirtyblonde · Post by **thatdirtyblonde** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:34 pm

i would just see if you have a school choir nearby, like someone else suggested. i bet they wouldn't mind if you asked to tape them warming up.

Post by jb » Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:36 pm

taping them warming up is a great idea. you'll definitely get all the "AH" sounds you need.

Sober · Post by **Sober** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:41 pm

Wusssssssssssss.

Sing it yourself. 20 times.

Horribly embarrassing track overall, but the first 10 seconds should prove it can be done. Write some thick harmonies, and layer each part a good 4 times. Pan and reverb to taste.

I can't find my "The One" entry from Phil's sidefight a year or two back, that was a good example of one-man choir. I'll post it if I find it.

halen99 · Post by **halen99** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:05 am

thanks for all the ideas. I can't sing dude, I've proven this in the fights here.

roymond · Post by **roymond** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:34 pm

FYI - The Vienna Soprano Choir Performance Legato series is available FREE for anyone who purchased the 10 Standard Libraries of the Symphonic Cube ($4,620).

Still, I think Sober sounds better