Per GWendel Yee's post - I hope his friend has these risers patented and starts selling them or finds someone willing to. Terry
----- Original Message ----- From: "GWendel Yee" <gwyee@r...> From: "GWendel Yee" <gwyee@r...> To: <vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com> To: <vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 11:35 PM Subject: Re: [vocalist] Re:soloist voice singing in the choir > > These problems aren't insurmountable if you really love choral music. I > sing with a 48-voice choir. We had specially designed risers constructed of > steel providing an extemely secure and stable platform. The steps are 2 > feet deep, rather than the usual 16 inches, so there's plenty of room for > all, and our music isn't crammed into our bodies. The steps are padded > with thick rubber which makes it much easier on our backs. Finally, each > row has a seat-rail allowing us to sit during instrumental or soloist > interludes. The whole thing breaks down into manageable pieces which we can > truck to each venue with a moderate amount of planning. An added bonus was > that it was built and donated to us by one of our patrons who owns a > construction company. > > GWendel, dT > > > > > >
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