Achieving a well-blended sound

To achieve a unified sound, your choir needs to be well blended. 

It is important for each singer to listen to the sound they are making as an individual and as a whole group. 

As a conductor, you need to listen rather than sing along too much. Your first aim should be to produce a blended unison sound. 

Your singers should match one another in pitch and tone with the same pure vowel sounds. One voice shouldn't stick out more than another. 

You can introduce exercises that practise blending in harmony when your choir has achieved a good unison and blend. Make sure to listen out for a good balance between the parts.