Joining a community choir

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the choir
koret
The choir practises every Tuesday.
Koret øver hver tirsdag.
the choir rehearsal
korøvelsen
The choir rehearsal begins at seven.
Korøvelsen begynner klokken sju.
the conductor
dirigenten
the singing audition
prøvesangen
The singing audition is short.
Prøvesangen er kort.
the voice section
stemmegruppen
The conductor stands in front of the voice section.
Dirigenten står foran stemmegruppen.
the vocal range
stemmeomfanget
The vocal range is large.
Stemmeomfanget er stort.
It was not until the singing audition that the conductor heard the whole vocal range.
Det var ikke før prøvesangen at dirigenten hørte hele stemmeomfanget.
the breathing technique
pusteteknikken
Breathing technique is important.
Pusteteknikken er viktig.
the intonation
intonasjonen
The intonation is getting better.
Intonasjonen blir bedre.
the practice track
øvingsfilen
The practice track is on the mobile phone.
Øvingsfilen ligger på mobilen.
the sheet-music booklet
noteheftet
the repertoire
repertoaret
The repertoire is new.
Repertoaret er nytt.
the choral singing
korsangen
the soprano
sopranen
The soprano sings the melody.
Sopranen synger melodien.
the alto
alten
The alto sings low.
Alten synger lavt.
the tenor
tenoren
The sheet-music booklet and practice track help the tenor with the repertoire.
Noteheftet og øvingsfilen hjelper tenoren med repertoaret.
the bass singer
bassen
The bass singer sings in a deep voice.
Bassen synger dypt.
the musical key
tonearten
The musical key changes after the break.
Tonearten endrer seg etter pausen.
the musical entrance
innsatsen
The tenor remembers the musical entrance.
Tenoren husker innsatsen.
The musical entrance comes after the break.
Innsatsen kommer etter pausen.
It was not until the concert that the bass singer found the musical entrance.
Det var ikke før konserten at bassen fant innsatsen.
the ensemble blend
samklangen
The ensemble blend makes the choral singing warm.
Samklangen gjør korsangen varm.
It was not until the whole choir sang that we heard the ensemble blend.
Det var ikke før hele koret sang at vi hørte samklangen.
the concert outfit
konsertantrekket
The voice section chooses the concert outfit.
Stemmegruppen velger konsertantrekket.
The concert outfit is black.
Konsertantrekket er svart.
the music-reading ability
notekunnskapen
The sheet-music booklet requires good music-reading ability.
Noteheftet krever god notekunnskap.
Music-reading ability helps her.
Notekunnskapen hjelper henne.
the pitch
tonehøyden
The pitch is high.
Tonehøyden er høy.
It was not until the next choir rehearsal that the soprano found the correct pitch.
Det var ikke før neste korøvelse at sopranen fant riktig tonehøyde.
the breath support
pustestøtten
Choral singing requires good breath support.
Korsangen krever god pustestøtte.
The breath support is stable.
Pustestøtten er stabil.
as well as
så vel som
The conductor hears the soprano as well as the alto.
Dirigenten hører sopranen så vel som alten.
We practise breathing technique as well as intonation.
Vi øver på pusteteknikken så vel som intonasjonen.
The practice track is useful at home as well as at choir rehearsal.
Øvingsfilen er nyttig hjemme så vel som på korøvelsen.
The conductor chooses the musical key as well as the repertoire.
Dirigenten velger tonearten så vel som repertoaret.
the fingerprint
fingeravtrykket
The fingerprint is clear.
Fingeravtrykket er tydelig.
The police found the fingerprint.
Politiet fant fingeravtrykket.
the resistance; opposition
motstanden
The plan met resistance.
Planen møtte motstand.
They resisted.
De gjorde motstand.
the fire
ilden
The fire is warm.
Ilden er varm.
We are sitting around the fire.
Vi sitter rundt ilden.
September
september
The concert is in September.
Konserten er i september.
September can be cold.
September kan være kald.
eternity; a very long time
evigheten
It took an eternity.
Det tok en evighet.
We waited an eternity.
Vi ventet en evighet.
surviving; survivor
overlevende
The survivor is safe.
Den overlevende er trygg.
The police help the survivors.
Politiet hjelper de overlevende.
the jury
juryen
The jury is ready.
Juryen er klar.
The jury selects the winner.
Juryen velger vinneren.
the crew
mannskapet
The crew is ready.
Mannskapet er klart.
The crew helps the police.
Mannskapet hjelper politiet.

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