Rehearsal Files ... comparison

• popular sources are to be found at Cyberbass, Learn Choral Music, Choraline & John Fletcher Music

• they contain downloadable files of most choral works by voice part and accompaniment

  • you can stream online (except Learn Choral Music) or download to your computer and place in a folder for easy access or in iTunes

  • downloaded midi files usually need software to play on pc. Plenty of free ones on the web

  • or convert midi files to mp3 and also allow transfer to phone or tablets 

• Cyberbass (http://www.cyberbass.com) 

  • streams midi files on line for free .. good on line player allows speed control​

  • however mp3 downloads and learning CDs cost - typically $10 per work

• Learn Choral Music​ (http://learnchoralmusic.co.uk)

  • downloadable midi files for free; but no streaming​

  • likely need a midi player on your PC

  • or convert to mp3 and use on your phone or iPad  

• Choraline (https://www.choraline.com)

  • stream online and also download​ as mp3

  • but not free .. and around £13 for CD via Amazon

• John Fletcher Music (https://johnfletchermusic.org)​

  • John Fletcher produces learning files for almost every choral work.

  • stream online or download mp3

  • after download then copy or move the file to wherever you want on your hard drive

  • access  is for free for "out of copyright works" (but you need to register)  

  • you have pay for for "in copyright" works ( for an individual it's £10 for annual subscription or £6 for 6 months or £4 for 4 months)

  • Alternatively we have signed up for 20 choir members to use the site. See below for details

• Audiostretch

  • if you listen on your iPad or tablet, Audiostretch enables you to play any audio files and change both the speed and pitch of playback to assist learning

  • you can easily highlight a particularly tricky section and have it repeat endlessly until you have learned the notes!

  • it's available on your App Store; there's a "lite" version to try it out which only allows you to load 20% of a file but otherwise has all the facilities. The full version is £8.95 and well worth the money. John Fletcher rates it as excellent.