How to record in a church with domes and arches?

[joelpatterson]

I'd caution to not get too far away from the choir on the theory you're going to capitalize on the lush reverb-- in my experience, the reverb will find its way to the mics wherever they are, there isn't any way to keep it out-- it's the clarity of the source that's not so easy or automatic to capture in spaces like these.

[polytope]

Originally Posted by joelpatterson

I'd caution to not get too far away from the choir on the theory you're going to capitalize on the lush reverb-- in my experience, the reverb will find its way to the mics wherever they are, there isn't any way to keep it out-- it's the clarity of the source that's not so easy or automatic to capture in spaces like these.

Should I forget about omnis?

[joelpatterson]

Maybe or maybe not... the first foray into a new space always carries some element of exploration and danger to it, what I'd do is set up a few different sets of mics (and then multi-track the event) and you'll be able to judge, after the fact, what sorts of approaches are going to work better than others.