Questions about the repertoire in the adult and youth choir context

Abstract

The discussion in this article revolves around the selection criteria for choral repertoire, specifically in groups formed by adults and young singers. Upon searching different authors, we found different selection parameters for adult choral repertoire, then we proceeded to compare the criteria suggested by each author. In the next step, we analyzed the selection criteria for choral repertoire based on researches involving youth choirs, followed by a comparison between suggested parameters by those researches. In conclusion, there are common practices involving repertoire selection between youth and adult choirs, but, we also discovered selection practices that are specific to youth choirs.