I'd put it in treble clef. If you put in the treble octave down clef, alti will have
to be reminded often which octave to sing in. Alto's usually can read some ledger
lines (E,F,G are usually common in 'true' alto parts). If not, they can write in note
names if they read music.
You could leave it in Alto clef and have a mutiny...<g>
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Subject: [Finale] alto clef
In the pieces I'm editing, the alto part, written in the traditional alto
clef (C3), of course, is generally fairly low, in other words more often in
the bottom half of the staff than in the upper half. Which means,
transcribed into treble clef, more often than not on ledger lines. I'm very
tempted to use the modern tenor clef (G clef at the octave) instead of the
regular treble clef. Is this something that will upset singers or choir
conductors? Actually, the alto clef is much closer to the former (2nd) than
to the former (7th), at it would be more logical to use the same clef as
the tenor. What do you think?
Dennis
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