Sopranos! Here are all the resources you need to go From Couch to Chorus…
Below you can find scores for your weekly sessions and a specific soprano playlist for each opera piece to help you practice at a time that suits you.
How to use
Find single and piano part recordings to test how you hold your own part, as well as full chorus recordings of each piece to help you progress.
Track 1 – Soprano only: Build a good foundation and practice singing your part along with Soprano members of our chorus.
Track 2 – Piano only: Improve your independence and sing your part without any help from our singers. Check you are really confident with your part and that you can come in in all the right places!
Track 3 – Full Chorus (Tutti): For the full effect sing along with members of the Opera North Chorus to feel what it’s like to sing as part of this choir. You’ll need to be strong on your part so as not to get distracted by the other harmonies!
We recommend printing out the pieces before attending the sessions but if you aren’t able to, don’t worry – it will also come up on the screen. And if you prefer using a wordsheet rather than a musical score, you can download the lyrics instead.
If you have any problems accessing the resources, contact our team at lifelonglearning@operanorth.co.uk and we’d be happy to help.
Weekly Zoom Recordings
Catch up with our playlist of weekly Soprano session recordings.
'Gypsy Chorus' - La traviata
All the resources you need to help you progress with ‘Gypsy Chorus’ from Verdi’s La traviata.
'Matador's Chorus' - La traviata
All the resources you need to help you progress with ‘Matador’s Chorus’ from Verdi’s La traviata.
'Anvil Chorus' - Il trovatore
All the resources you need to help you progress with ‘Anvil Chorus’ from Verdi’s Il trovatore.
'Chorus of Wedding Guests' - Lucia di Lammermoor
All the resources you need to help you progress with ‘Chorus of Wedding Guests’ from Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor.
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