Opinions requested!
A question for all the musos on my f-list: how do you go about programming repertoire for your choir (or other ensemble) and/or how do you think repertoire should be chosen? (Please indicate also whether you are answering from the perspective of a conductor/musical director, committee member, chorister/player or any combination thereof. Oh, and even if you're not a muso, or not an ensemble musician, feel free to answer!)
I am interested in the method of programme selection - where on the scale between “conductor decides and tells committee” and “committee decides and tells conductor” do you think the balance lies, or is there some other method entirely? - but also and in particular, what factors you take (or think should be taken) into consideration in selecting a programme.
I will explain my reasons for asking, as well as the story behind this poll, in a separate post; but I’d like people to answer this first, so that my explanations don’t bias the results one way or another.
I am interested in the method of programme selection - where on the scale between “conductor decides and tells committee” and “committee decides and tells conductor” do you think the balance lies, or is there some other method entirely? - but also and in particular, what factors you take (or think should be taken) into consideration in selecting a programme.
I will explain my reasons for asking, as well as the story behind this poll, in a separate post; but I’d like people to answer this first, so that my explanations don’t bias the results one way or another.