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Originally posted by DeltAlum
There is a really spectacular arrangement for the last verse -- but you have to have some really outstanding sopranos to pull it off.
It is really inspirational -- real goose bump material -- when done well.
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I think i know which arrangement you're talking about DeltAlum. The descant that the soprano's have IS incredible. It's just tough to find girls that can sustain notes above the staff and not be in nasal-y head voice!! I've never done it, but I've heard one that has a bunch of beautiful upper-harmonies (similar to the Franz Biebl version of "Ave Maria")
But ALAS! I'm an alto... which means I pretty much got to belt out the whole thing
It went quite nicely, if I do say so myself.
It was odd though, singing melody, because every OTHER time I've sang the National Anthem it's been the HARMONY.
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