Choral Writing for Orchestral Composers

daviddas.com -- If you are a composer with an orchestral background wanting to know more about writing for choir, this video is for you. In twelve minutes, I cover all the basics about writing for choir from the perspective of an orchestral composer.
Thanks to my colleague, Scottish composer Chris Hutchings, for providing a very helpful and comprehensive guide to singer ranges, which is embedded in this video. Chris can be found at hutchingsmusic.co.uk and on Twitter at / hutchingsmusic .
0:00 Intro
0:49 Intro to ranges
1:26 Parallels between string and choral writing
1:34 Sopranos
2:05 Dynamics in the high range
2:18 Tessitura
3:41 Altos
4:03 Tenors
4:37 Falsetto
5:11 Baritones
5:35 Basses
5:48 Do you have to use all voice parts?
6:52 Different stave configurations
7:42 The importance of breath
8:36 Singer fatigue
9:01 The importance of variety in choral writing
9:33 Clusters and atonality
10:16 Chris Hutchings voice range chart
10:33 Vocal range charts are a 2D solution to a 3D problem
11:06 Conclusions

[@PJ-ee5mc]

Thank you for sharing your valuable experience with us. This is a perfect video in every way. Keep up the great work!

[@nicolasvigh]

Much appreciated, thank you!

[@JeffreyGold]

Thank you, David. So much good information packed into this short exordium.

[@ReubenCornell]

Great information here in such an easy to understand format

[@daviddas]

Thanks so much Reuben, really appreciate that.

[@josephvirgilio4984]

excellent, thank you!

[@DatingwithDanny]

Super, thanks!

[@lahattec]

It would be useful to see you putting these in practice with vocal libraries, if possible.
Also, no 60fps please. Too many issues. :)