Goodbye, Then (TBB)
Timothy Takach
I do not own this piece, but I heard it recently and wanted to talk about it. A like to the website is at the bottom.
This piece, written for TBB choir, is great for a young high school men's ensemble. The three distinct parts have very specific ranges, the tenors between a Bb and F, baritones with the smallest range right at the top of the bass clef, and basses cover the low end. The obligato instrument and text are the main reasons to perform this piece. It isn't often that men get to sing about heartbreak in a sensitive manner and this text does just that. Musically, it's a great piece to teach more complex harmonies. They are set up really well so that the piano and clarinet help cover, but the chords don't move in a typical manner. Modification is trickier in this piece, but the parts are close enough at points that someone can move back and forth if needed.
http://www.timothyctakach.com/Works/GoodbyeThen.html
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