Joshua Mooiweer

Brigadoon

Brigadoon
Brigadoon
1947, Classical/Golden Age, Choral
Frederick Loewe / Alan Jay Lerner

Key Sig: D flat major

Time Sig/Beat Division: ¾, 1 beat
Number of vocal parts/part I sing: 6 max, Bass
Largest melodic interval: 8th, measure 3
Smallest harmonic interval: 3rd with Baritone, measure 1

Rhythms as whole: Everything for the Basses is unison with the majority of the group. The
harmonies are pretty much 3rds, 6ths, and octaves. A lot of the rhythm is uniform and is a
standard rhythm.

Harmonies: The baritones and basses can help each other a lot because they are always in
comfortable harmonies together. The basses are one octave lower than tenor 1s at the beginning
and that can help.

Diction, Vibrato, Dynamics, Breaths, etc.: Since this is a very choral and golden age show so I
would expect open vowels and steady vibrato. Everything should start small and grow gradually.
As an ensemble we must sound like a chorus, which entails unison breath and dynamics.