Up Above My Head
arr. Fingerprints
So I know that this isn't exactly a jazz group, but I think it is still a really good group. I am not just saying it because my brother happens to be the bass. The material is excellent, as well as the presentation. At times, I hear some fuzziness in the soloist that makes me think they are going out of key, however, they seem to bring it right back. (On a related note, at one point I think the soloist starts to sound like Freddie Mercury) One thing that I really like in the group is the fact that there is an equal balance of the stereotypical bright spread jazz choir, and the more traditional choir sound. The vowels are not overly pure, nor are the suffering from excessive diphthongs. In reflecting on the dynamics, I thought it was pretty balanced with the exception of half way through the solo. I had to turn up the volume to hear the the vamp.
All in all, a great piece, a great group. I should probably get the notation sometime soon.
While I am a big fan of the repertoire, I think that the tenors FAR overpower the bass and baritone. When the song first starts to split into parts, the tenors are still in unison, and they get louder than when all four parts were in unison.
ReplyDeleteI also think that the vocal part was a bit out of the soloist's range, which causes him to yell a bit, but I also think that the average high schooler's voice is not completely developed.
I'm a barbershop dork, so I really loved this. Great pick
I definitely agree with John and feel like the tenors definitely overpower the rest of the choir. I know they have a lot of the melody part but it just seems to stick out a lot. Although this group looks like it could be a student run group and they really seem to be enjoying themselves. A couple of technical issues yet, but they are definitely making music. Thanks for sharing!
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