Charles: To amplify my one-word reply of this morning (when I was late for work):
Heinrich Schütz: Some sections from the "Seven Last Words," if you can't take the time to do the whole work. The chorus sections are in 5 voices, so you would have to come up with another tenor. A so-so edition is here: http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Die_Sieben_Worte_Jesu_Christi_am_Kreuz %2C_SWV_478_%28Heinrich_Sch%C3%BCtz%29 The general sentiment is on target with the motet Es ist allhier ein Jammertal, but for this you would need to come up with 2 extra singers, since this is six voices, SSATTB. Partial edition here: http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Musikalische_Exequien:_Part_I%2C_No._1 4_-_Es_ist_allhier_ein_Jammertal_%28Heinrich_Sch%C3%BCtz%29 In the other direction, a piece having only two parts is Erhöre mich, wenn ich rufe. The specification is for two sopranos, but pieces like this generally work quite well with soprano + tenor -- I have done a number of them that way with my wife. Your 4 singers might even pull it off with two on each part. See the following page: http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Erh%C3%B6re_mich%2C_wenn_ich_rufe%2C_S WV_289_%28Heinrich_Sch%C3%BCtz%29 Regards, Daniel Heiman On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:20:49 -0000 "Charles Browne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Dear all, > I would be grateful for suggestions, and music, for a Good Friday > Service. > We have a quartet of singers (SATB) and I accompany on an archlute. > The > service is meditative and we sing and play from the back of the > church. > Thanks for your help > Charles > > it's a long winding road without a map and compass. > {MRY6STVMNzY9Gl7wis} > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > --
