For my media documentary about choirs.

1. FACTS ABOUT CHOIRS:

2. There are over 5000 choirs within England alone, the
most popular having over 12,000 members all across
the UK.

3. A lot of the most popular choir songs are related to
Christmas, Easter and other religious events

4. The oldest unambiguously choral repertory that survives is from
Ancient Greece, where it can be tracked back to, as early as the 2nd
century BC, where Delphic hymns and the 2nd century AD. hymns of
Mesomedes are the most complete works.

5. The most common arrangement of choirs were SATB –
meaning Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass. This arrangement
of people within a choir is mainly used today.

6. In the past, specifically in the Medieval and Renaissance
eras, women were not allowed to sing in choirs, and so the
men would fulfil the roles of sopranos and altos in choirs.

7. The most common instrument to accompany a choir is usually the
piano, but in the past, there was use of a harpsichord – the
predecessor of the modern day piano. However, there also can be
choirs that are accompanied by a full orchestra, that can have up to
100 musicians.

8. At Bournemouth School for Girls, there are about 7
choirs, including a chamber choir, festival choir, and
even a staff choir!

9. There are many different styles of singing to choose
from, such as Pop, Musical Theatre, Soul, Jazz,
Rhythm & Blues and Rock, not just the stereotypical
choral or gospel styles.