Wouldn't many Baroque bass arias more or less be in unison or octaves
with the b.c.?
Raymond Horton wrote:
The Aria is "The People the Walked in Darkness," in part one of
_Messiah_. It is mostly octaves, with harmony at the cadences and some
contrasting phrases. Much use of only octaves, which is quite unusual
and effective for the text.
(I confess to having sung this at solo contest in high school. It's
much less effective with only piano).
Raymond Horton
Bass Trombonist
Louisville Orchestra
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