To All Choirmasters out there:
Part of my work for the past 10+ years has been accompanying for high school choirs, where at times we will perform a mix classic and new serious literature as well as some of the popular alternative choices that are in the catalogs today. What bothers me in reading, is that now 75% of the time in the printed music of today, the tenor staff (part) is in treble clef (with or without the 8 below the clef). I personally think that that clef is absolutely unpractical, and should never be used. When I play part summaries in rehearsal (no accompaniment, just al the parts) in rehearsal, it bugs the absolute hell out of me that the tenor part is in treble "8" clef, because I expect to see two staves in treble (soprano, alto) and two in bass (tenor and bass). My question is: WHY is this treble "8" clef used in printed music today when it used to be printed in bass clef most of the time. And, does this bother anyone else, and do you agree that it should be abolished? Patrick J. M. Sheehan Music Director, Instructor: Woodlawn Arts Academy P. S. Music <mailto:patricksheehanmu...@gmail.com> patricksheehanmu...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
