Being a tenor, and singing in a wide variety groups, etc., over the years, this is what I've found with modern printing / editing practices. When a four part piece is written on four separate staves (S-A-T-B), the "treble 8" clef is used for the tenor. If the piece is written on two staves (SA-TB), or sometimes even three (S-A-TB), the tenor shares the bass clef with the basses and baritones. I've have seen a few variations from this, but they are too rare to even be considered.
As for my personal tastes, having performed pieces ranging from the medieval to the modern, my first choice would of course be the tenor clef. But, when forced to make a choice between the bass clef and the "treble 8" clef, I very much prefer reading the treble clef. I think most tenors would agree with me. Scott Holland Tenor - Westminster Choir College '94/'98 _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
