Two Songs for Emerging Tenor Bass Choir

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Tenor, Tenor, Piano — Lord Byron was inspired to write the beautiful poem She Walks in Beauty upon meeting the wife of his first cousin in 1813. The poem describes her outward beauty as well as the inward qualities that Byron finds attractive.With limited ranges, beneficial for the emerging tenor bass choir, the piece is written in a way that will give young singers a chance to:Employ syllable and word stress by emphasizing important syllables/words inxa0 eighth note patternsIntroduce easy harmonic sections that build the foundation of two-part singingThe haunting poem Travelxa0by Edna St. Vincent Millay is about the innate and unquestionable longing to travel away from home, represented by the speaker’s willingness to get on a train regardless of the destination. The piece is written with a repetitive piano part which mimics the sound of a train’s wheels, while the mixed meter and use of parallel motion is meant to give the audience a sense of not being settled in the life being led.Travel moves back and forth between minor and major, affording emerging singers opportunities to experience accidentals and chromatic movement. Due to a slightly higher difficulty, the repeat at the end of the song and the second verse are optional. Two contrasting pieces for unchanged tenor voices (She Walks in Beauty and Travel) will instill confidence in emerging tenor-bass singers. Accessible, with conservative, limited ranges, the Two Songs will be a wonderful addition to your library and are sure to be a hit with your singers.

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