In music, the set of songs that are performed in a show or on a tour is called repertoire.
Repertory is a concept that has its origin in the Latin word repertorĭum . This is a Latin term that means “set of works” and is the result of the sum of three components of said language:
- The prefix re- , which is equivalent to “again” or “backwards” .
- The verb parare , which can be translated as “prepare.”
- The suffix -thorium , which is used to indicate “related to” .
It is the set of pieces that an artistic group rehearses and prepares to perform or represent before the public .
For example: “The choir offered a repertoire of classic songs that moved the audience,” “We plan to incorporate a song from The Beatles into our repertoire,” “We always try to vary the repertoire so that people don't get bored.”
Concert repertoire
When singers or groups prepare their concert tours, one of the aspects that they must organize and establish to make them a success, in addition to the visual effects or costumes, is the repertoire that they are going to bring to dazzle their audience. fans.
The usual thing is that when choosing the repertoire the most important bulk are the most significant songs from the latest album , which is in full promotion. However, it is vital that the singles that are already part of their professional career, that have given them the most success or that have become symbols of their career , are also included.
Thus, to cite an example, the Madrid singer Malú in all her tour repertoires does not hesitate to include the songs that elevated her to the sales charts during the different stages of her career , such as “Aprendiz” , “Toda " , "Black and white" or "Like a flower" . And the same thing happens to other artists: Alejandro Sanz always carries “Corazón partío” , Sergio Dalma does the same with “Bailar pegados” …
The repertoire of a theater company is made up of the works that it frequently performs.
Differences according to art
Depending on the art in question, the repertoire receives different names. A theatrical repertoire , in this sense, is one that is formed from the works that are regularly performed in a certain theater or that are frequently performed by a particular company: “Our theatrical repertoire is based on the great authors Spaniards of the Golden Age” , “The theatrical repertoire of this room is characterized by its diversity” , “There is still no news about the theatrical repertoire of the new season” .
The choral repertoire , for its part, refers to the songs that a choir usually performs: “Religion is the center of our choral repertoire, since we sing in churches and ecumenical meetings,” “With a choral repertoire that ranged from rock to jazz and crossed the blues, the young people were surprised by the power and ductility of their voices.”
The repertoire as a set of skills or products
In a broader sense, a set of skills or products of the same type is known as a repertoire.
“The striker once again demonstrated his enormous repertoire of movements and became a nightmare for the rival defense” and “Our company offers a wide repertoire of solutions for those who need to waterproof a construction” are expressions that show this use.