How to tell if it's time to quit choir?

[tstadheim]

Or at least take a break? I sense that I am not helping and may be hindering the choir but the director is too non-confrontational to say anything.

 

[rosejmj]

Well it is your choice. Maybe talk to the director and tell them your concerns

 

[OSN]

It is time to quit choir, if you have to make a thread online asking strangers when is it time to quit choir.

BAZINGA !

 

[cmscms]

just curious but how are you hindering them? Are you singing off key? IMO that is no biggie. Ifyou are constantly not showing up because you have other commitments, then yes maybe it is time to quit.

If the director is being non confrontational, perhaps it is because he sees nothing wrong with what you are doing

 

[Irishmom2]

We don’t know what leads you to think you are hindering the choir. But unless someone said something to you, why would you think that? Most choirs are in need of members and would not discourage anyone that wants to join them. Do you still want to be a part of it?

 

[Londoner]

Are you singing off key? IMO that is no biggie.

I guess it depends how good the choir is supposed to be.

I sense that I am not helping and may be hindering the choir but the director is too non-confrontational to say anything.

I had a similar situation when my voice broke. The director of music thought he was being generous by letting me stay on beyond when I should have left, but when he eventually suggested that it was time for me to leave it was quite a relief. If you’re not enjoying the choir and you’re not sure how much you’re contributing, you could at least have a conversation about whether you’d be happier leaving.

 

[MrZoom]

I’ve been away from choir for a few months, for reasons that I’d rather not disclose on a public forum. Frankly, the longer I’m away, the less I miss it. I’d been in my parish choir for 20 years. It seems it took this … “sabbatical” … to make me realize it was time to go.

 

[Mary888]

Maybe spiritual? Like if at some point you feel like you need to listen to the liturgy and let others sing.
I for one enjoy immensely that our parish the people are allowed to sing together with the choir certain hymns and phrases. But maybe if I had to sing as part of the rite it might be too much? Like you cannot concentrate much except on what needs to be done. I imagine sometimes it can be frustrating.