Choir 101

We're all here to learn the music! So there are some basics that we all need to follow:

Be there on time!
Have your music, water, 2B pencil and eraser
Keep it quiet while other sections are rehearsing, and during Notices
Pay attention – listen to the conductor, to your own singing, and to your neighbours' singing
Leave your phone on silent and in your pocket

Musictheory.net: Introductory and intermediate lessons, exercises, and calculators.
Musical terms, symbols and theory: an illustrated dictionary. Michael C Thomsett, 1989.
Grove music online: the World's premier authority on all aspects of music.
- Includes the full text with ongoing updates of: The New Grove dictionary of music and musicians, 2nd ed. (London, 2001); The New Grove dictionary of opera (London, 1992); and, the New Grove dictionary of jazz, 2nd ed. (London, 2002).

Choristers in QUMS are expected to take good care of the music they are loaned.

Keep all music (both sheet music and scores) in a protective folder or case, rather than carrying it loose in a bag where it might get bent or torn.
When making markings on the music, use a soft pencil only (e.g. a 2B pencil). This means markings can be more easily erased later. If you are erasing someone else's markings yourself, do it carefully with a soft rubber eraser.
If your music is damaged or becomes damaged, tell your librarian. Do not attempt to repair it yourself without guidance, as repairs done incorrectly can damage the music further!
You should do everything in your power to prevent your music from getting wet. If, despite your efforts, it does get wet, lay it flat to dry as soon as possible. If it is a book, stand it upright and put clean white paper towel between the pages to help soak up the moisture. Then tell your librarian. (Ensure you have a very good reason prepared as to why you allowed your music to get wet...)

Interactive chart with a recording of all of the sounds described by the alphabet: http://www.ipachart.com/

The following are spelling to sound correspondences from a subscription service called IPA Source:

Consonants

Vowels