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NJ Choral Society Virtual Choir, Ridgewood, NJ
Faced with a pandemic, the 60-voice NJCS created a virtual season of three performances ending with May 5's "Bridge Over Troubled Water."

"The song reflects how each of us felt during this time, wanting to support the others in our NJCS family," said GR resident and Arts Council member Virginia Lincoln, NJ Choral Society president. "Through Zoom, we could be together, separately." The virtual performances represented its annual mainstays: a holiday concert, masterworks performance, and pops spectacular. The choir has a history of GR singers, and in addition to Virginia, currently features former Glen Rocker Matt Cardona, a soloist in this piece.
So how does a virtual choir rehearse?
Sopranos, altos, tenors and basses would rehearse in separate 30-minute Zoom sessions every week. "We would work on one section of the song at a time; our accompanist playing the piece and all in the section singing back while muted," Virginia explained. Section members might be called on to sing individually. After about seven rehearsals, the entire group would meet (virtually), still muted, and get instructions on their individual recordings.

Recording a virtual performance
Each singer makes a recording while listening to a "click track." Several beats are counted off at the beginning of the track and the group claps along so that the technician can then sync the videos. "We cannot all take a breath in the same place or hold on to a note longer than we should – quite a challenge," notes Virginia. "Without near-perfection, syncing would not work."
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"Assisted by a NJ Choral Society board member and with the help of the choir's music directors and accompanist, our good-hearted technician (based in Scotland) put this together, creating what we believe is the best of our three virtual chorus videos."

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  • Home
  • Artist Opportunities
    • Arts Fest 10/8/22
    • Library Centennial Exhibit - Sept 2022
  • Storytellers
    • Abby Stern - The Art of Taking Pride
    • Marcia Kaiser - The Art of Loving a House
    • Alan Paul - The Art of Adoption
    • Lauren Massaro - The Art of The Flute Man
    • David Siegel - The Art of Clone-y
    • Maggie Hopkins - The Art of The Red Glasses
    • Alice Gomstyn - The Art of Song Parody During a Pandemic
    • Ruth Cashman - The Art of Revealing What's Inside
    • Colin Stephenson - The Art of Constancy
    • Pat Mahoney - The Art of Teaching
    • John Arehart - The Art of Exploring the Abandoned
    • Harrison Gale - The Art of Letting Go
    • Ken Kerbs - The Art of Seeing Life Thru a Lens
    • Peg O'Hagan - The Art of Faith, Hope and a Mother's Love
    • Jon Cole - The Art of The Merlin of Mischief
    • Samantha Arehart - The Art of Gaming
    • Kyle Cedermark - The Art of Aggressive Driving
    • Cheryl Klein - The Art of Watching Over
  • Membership
    • Our Paid Members
    • Sponsors and Supporters
  • Events Calendar
    • What's Up Next?
    • Past Events >
      • 2021 Boro Calendar Artists
  • About
    • 2021 Overview of Activities
    • 2020 Report to the Community
  • 🧡 DONATE