Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1122297
By Chet Baker. By Jerome Kern and Buddy da Sylva. Arranged by Liz Garnett. A Cappella,Barbershop,Standards. Octavo. 5 pages. Liz Garnett #723455. Published by Liz Garnett (A0.1122297).
The first chorus of Jerome Kern's classic is conceived to be delivered in a free-flowing, conversational ballad style. It’s chord choices cast the song in a yearny, poignant light; sung from the point of view of someone who is currently finding things hard. Looking for the silver lining as courageous moral effort rather than an act of easy optimism. It then moves into tempo to the place of joy that the lyric promises as its goal. Syncopation and interchange between the parts bring musical sparkle to express lightness of spirits. The tag returns to the original tempo and feel, revealing the joy to be a vision rather than reality, but one which provides hope: we’ll find it some day. This version of the arrangement was designed to be suitable for barbershop contest. It is notated in in treble and bass alta (i.e. sung an octave higher than written) clefs. Vocal Ranges: Tenor: F4 - F#5 Lead: A3 - D5 Bari: B3 - D5 Bass: D3 - f4.
