This is relatively common in early to mid 19th century shape note tune books.
Wade >>> On 9/3/2007 at 9:17 AM, in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Andrew Stiller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In two American choral works of the 1820s (different composers, > different cities) I have encountered alto parts that are clearly > intended to sound an octave lower than written, like the tenors. > > Has anybody else ever come across this practice? > > Andrew Stiller > Kallisti Music Press > http://www.kallistimusic.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
