[78-L] 78-L Choral key question

[JD]

  > Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:53:26 +0000
  > From: Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
  > Subject: Re: [78-L] Choral key question
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  > I have always been curious about when we burst into spontaneous song, 
  > how do we choose which note to start on? Two songs come to mind which 
  > present problems are "Memories of You" and "Dancing in the Dark" which, 
  > if you start too high, you're gonna run into trouble!
  > 
  >      Julian Vein
  > 
   Professional or experienced singers know what to do. It's part of knowing their craft and their "instrument." 
    Memories of you is a fairly rangy tune, an octave and a fifth (a fifteenth). Dancing in the Dark is more forgiving, an octave and a third (a tenth). Your comment reminds of Carl Reiner on the Carson show doing his parody of "Dark." He started to high, deliberately I like to think. Absolument un pissoir.
    You omitted the most fun song of all, range-wise, "All the Things You Are." Try that for size. And if you venture into the bridge, you'd better bring your hip boots. 
    Cheers,
    JD