Talk:Boys' choir

Comment (undated; pre-June 2016)
It seems to me that the paragraph on boy choir schools is focused on abuse, which is surely not that prevalent. The paragraph should talk about the resurgence of choirs and choir schools, with recent films promoting the trend (Les Choristes), and not be that negative from the start....

--Olivander

Older tradition
500 years is an age to be proud of. But German choir traditions are going back even more. The three oldest "Regensburger Domspatzen (1000 years)", Leipziger Thomaner choir (800 years) and "Dresdner Kreuzchor (> 700 years) cover together 2500 years of choir tradition. occamraz — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.138.91.250 (talk) 21:20, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

Castrato?
Please, complete the missing information about history. --85.179.137.236 (talk) 02:50, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Castrati were never used in choirs. They were boys whose voices were preserved for solo performance and opera. They never sang in choirs. Le Grand Bleu (talk) 16:11, 6 November 2014 (UTC)

Abuse?
What does that unsourced part have to do with anything? In many choirs parents only see their sons either on holidays or (in case of major choirs like Vienna and PCCB) on TV during tours. Sources needed especially on the statement about "background checks" (US and UK specific procedure little known in civilized countries). Also, more sources needed for the "fact" that people associate boys choirs with sexual abuse. Current sources give two examples, not confirmation of "tendency". Le Grand Bleu (talk) 16:13, 6 November 2014 (UTC)

Based on a Disney film?
"(early) loss of the singer's treble voice has proven frustrating for successful boy singers". According to a Disney movie? For some it is, for some it is not. There are just as many successful stories of good boy singers becoming good adult singers, or just moving on with life as musical or singing teachers, etc. It's neither a proven, nor a sourced fact. Le Grand Bleu (talk) 16:41, 6 November 2014 (UTC)

Cambiata choirs?
Hello. Sorry, for being curious, but I wonder if someone would mention cambiata choirs. The late British native Dr. Irvin Cooper created the Cambiata Concept for boys with changing voices. Don-Don (talk) 06:16, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

Article Bias
This all seems very biased, to the point of nearly being an advertisement: "Boys' choirs offer young males an active point of entrance into music and vocal training. They can also help to foster discipline, high standards and cultural awareness, as well as providing strong peer groups oriented around boys who identify themselves with a choir's cultural and ethical values. A greater awareness of the value of gender-specific youth work may also support the positive contributions of boys choirs. Many choirs also provide choir alumni with extensive opportunities—often coupled with continued vocal coaching—to support their vocal transition to altos, tenors and basses and to stimulate their continued artistic development."

Apologies if this isn't the right way to bring it up, I'm new to this. Rizzocooper (talk) 02:36, 8 March 2024 (UTC)