Figure 1.-- This is a photo of a Frebch chorister checking himself before a concert. He is working on his collar here. He is in a room during a concert intermission. |
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Most French choirs are very careful about their costmes and appearance during the performances. There is a uniform check before the concert begins to make sure the boys all look smart. The check is usually before concerts or during the concert intermission. The check is done by wach boy, their fllow choristers, and the choirmaster. They check everything, like hair, uniforme, aube, socks and shoes. A chorister tlls us, "We are expected to be neat as choirboys. After awhile it becomes ingrained." The choirs do not provide a check list. The boys are expected to know what to check. And the younger boys joining the choir quickly learn what to check. When we stay with families and they take us out, we also have to check our uniform and hair. A former chorister tells us, "Sometimes it is the host families who will help to check if we look nice before a concert. On concert day. Our hair was not the major problem. The uniform is a bigger problem and takes a lot of time, especially with the younger or newer boys."
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