Are you swimming in reading packets? I know I am.
They are a beautiful tool for discovering new repertoire, and an essential part of a choral conference (I know that when I helped organize a conference, the most consistent feedback we received was “more reading packets!”)
And yet, they are no longer the only tool – and digital tools are only getting better. Publisher samples, online repertoire lists, YouTube – all offer myriad ways to discover new repertoire without filling filing cabinets in your basement.
So I am looking at boxes of packets and thinking, “what can I do with them?” So far, my best plan is:
- Scan (GeniusScan on my phone) the cover page and title list from each packets.
- Recycle or gift to young conductor or future conductor.
- If there are certain pieces I want to save for my files, as a single octavo, I will remove them from bound packets and file, stapled together.