Choir with Piano Stage Plot Template for Worship Services

What this template covers

A choir with piano stage plot for a full choir on risers, covered by a pair of overhead condenser mics, with a stereo piano feed and a mic for a soloist or cantor stepping out front. The conductor stands between the choir and the piano, facing the risers, which is where most choir directors actually work from.

Who uses it

Worship services, choral concerts, and any event pairing a vocal ensemble with a single piano accompanist. It scales down cleanly for a smaller choir or vocal group; the two overhead mics cover a wide riser section without needing a mic per singer. Music directors running a volunteer tech team also like it because there's nothing to patch beyond five channels, so a Sunday morning setup doesn't turn into a full production load in.

Channel walkthrough

• Piano L / Piano R - a true stereo feed from the piano
• Choir Mic L, Choir Mic R - overhead condensers covering the riser section
• Soloist Vocal - a dedicated mic for a cantor or featured singer

Five channels total. Two overhead mics instead of individual lavs or handhelds keeps the patch simple for a volunteer sound team while still capturing the choir as a section rather than a scatter of close mics.

Monitor notes

Three wedges: one for the pianist, one aimed back at the choir risers so the group can hear the piano and soloist clearly, and one for the soloist so they can hear themselves over the choir behind them.

Customize it

Add a second soloist mic for a duet, or swap the overhead pair for individual choir mics if your riser section is small enough to close mic directly. Move the conductor's position if your director works from the side rather than centre. Once the layout matches your real setup, export the PDF and send this choir with piano stage plot to the sound team before rehearsal so nobody is guessing at the patch on Sunday morning.