Trios for three baritones
  • Claire H
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    I have a new advanced men's schola forming and so far it is three equal (baritone) voices. They are doing a fair amount of chant, but as far as polyphonic rep, I'd love to receive some recommendations. A lot of stuff needs tenors...!
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  • Jeffrey Quick
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    It depends on what you mean by "baritone" and whether they're trained. On cpdl, I have a bunch of things by Francesco Feroci, early 18th c. chapel-master in Florence. They're ostensibly TTB a capella, but the tenor parts almost never go beyond e' (sometimes f' but never g') and sometimes not even that high, and the bass bottoms out at G.
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  • Claire H
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    Yes, they are seasoned/trained and capable of polyphony in the low E through middle e/f range. I'll check out your collection!
  • Richard MixRichard Mix
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    I know I'd go for the Messe de Tournai.

    CPDL's Category:3 equal voices is dominated by catches, but some persistence with Category:BBB, Category:TTT, &c will start to pay off.

    For masses User:Aristotle Aure Esguerra has very useful range tables.
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  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
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    Here is my 3-part Gustate et videte arranged for TBB voices (the tenor has one high f), which should be suitable for 3 baritones. There is also an English version "O taste and see" if that is preferred.
    Giffen-Gustate et videte TBB.pdf
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  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
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    And here is my 3-part Psallite Domino arranged for TBB voices (the tenor ascends only to high f), which should also be suitable for 3 baritones. There is also an English version "Sing to the Lord who ascended" if that is preferred.
    Giffen-Psallite Domino-TBB-down.pdf
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  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
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    As per a request, here is 'O taste and see' for TBB. The mode III Anglican chant for the Psalm verses was inspired by the corresponding Gregorian Mode III Psalm tone.
    Giffen-O taste and see-TBB.pdf
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  • Don9of11Don9of11
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    There are some really nice pieces in Rossini's "Canticum Novum" that you might be able to use.
  • Jeffrey Quick
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    I've also got a bunch of my own 3-part music on cpdl, including a set of the seasonal Marian antiphons. Here's a crappy recording of the Regina coeli, sung by 3 high baritones (me, me, and me). I think it would be fine if you took it down a little.
  • stulte
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    Another possibility is music from Oreste Ravanello's Secunda anthologia vocalis, Op.66 which contains many motets for 3 voices.

  • Heath
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    Claire, my www.englishmotets.com site has many items for TBB and TTB.
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