Also called: Chorister, Ensemble Singer
Sings in paid professional choirs at big churches, symphony choruses, and touring vocal ensembles, often reading new music on sight.
A professional choral singer sight-reads a new piece at a Thursday rehearsal, then sings two services on Sunday in a big-city church choir. During the season they also perform with a symphony chorus and record an album with a small professional ensemble.
Approximate; most choral work is part-time; a few ensembles pay full-time salaries.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in vocal performance or music.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Vocal Performance, Music Education, Sacred Music.
Growing about average. Stable but small.
Low risk for 10 years. Live choral singing needs real voices in the room; recordings don't replace services and concerts.
Classes: Choir, Music theory, Foreign languages.
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