•Why this piece is worthy of consideration:
- I like that this piece is just for guys and geared towards middle school. It gives them a chance to explore their voices and their sound and learn how to blend together. I also like that the piece includes a key change as well as opportunities for solos if there are some boys that would like that opportunity.
•The ensemble for which the piece will be appropriate:
- I think this would be for a middle school boys choir. There isn't much independence of line and often the lines are singing the same notes or similar notes. The tenor 1 and tenor 2 lines are often moving in contrary motion to the bass line, which will make it easier to keep their parts separate as they sing.
•Discuss range/tessitura and how the piece works for singers:
- Tenor 1: low D - F (one note), I like that there is over an octave range, but the upper part of the range may be problematic for some changing voices.
- Tenor 2: low D - E, I like that the tenor lines are similar in range so that all the singers learn how to access their full voice.
- Bass: C - high A, some of this may be a little high, but there are alternate notes written in and notes can be dropped down if needed.
•What musical ideas can be taught:
- dynamics, blend, spinning air, phrases, sustained breath/longer phrases, key changes
•What about the text is worthy of singing:
- I really like the text. I think it has more depth than a lot of the traditional middle school repertoire, especially for boys.
•What, if any, material should be adapted/re-written:
- As I mentioned earlier, some of the bass notes may be a little too high and may need to be taken down. Also, depending on voice change, some of the tenor lines may go too high and have to be adjusted as well.
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