Trios for three baritones

Claire H

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...!

Jeffrey Quick

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.

Claire H

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 Mix

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.

CHGiffen

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.

CHGiffen

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.

CHGiffen

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.

Don9of11

There are some really nice pieces in Rossini's "Canticum Novum" that you might be able to use.

Jeffrey Quick

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

Another possibility is music from Oreste Ravanello's Secunda anthologia vocalis, Op.66 which contains many motets for 3 voices.

Heath

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

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