Register sample

A register sample , voice sample or set sample is a rehearsal in which an ensemble is divided into instruments or groups of instruments. The division serves to be able to deal better with musical subtleties, which is less possible in the tutti rehearsal .

While in the rehearsal of a symphony orchestra, the strings are usually divided into instruments (violins, violas, cellos and double basses) because of their large number (often twelve first and ten second violins), the other instruments, especially if they are sparsely occupied ( For example, only two clarinets usually play in a classical symphony orchestra ), divided into instrument groups such as woodwinds or brass instruments . Also common is the string tutti , in which only the strings rehearse, or the brass tutti .

In this way, the many voices of an orchestra can be put together piece by piece.

Register rehearsals are not conducted by the conductor (who would then have to lead several rehearsals at the same time), but by assistants or the musicians themselves (by the section leader or register manager ). The conductor only takes over the rehearsal work at the tutti rehearsal.

In the choir area, the term voice test is more common, but in principle it means the same thing. Instead of a tutti rehearsal with all (usually four) vocal groups, these rehearse individually, for example only the tenors. Whether these voice samples are conducted by the choir director himself or by additional lecturers is handled differently.