Song 3: Bridge over Troubled Water
by Paul Simon arranged by Alan Simmons
Information:
This song is at a moderate speed and has a fair amount of variety in volume.It is divided into 4 main parts for Sopranos and Altos - the other voices sing 3 of the parts and have a rest during one of the parts. It is a very melodic piece of music which is sure to be heard for for many years to come.
- 1st Section Page 1 to the bottom line of page 3.The parts are in unison for the first four bars which are sung. We then sing in harmony for the rest of section 1, There is a little variety in the volume especially in bar 18 when the volume is increased.
- 2nd Section: Bottom of page 3 end of page 5. The bass section starts singing the melody for 4 bars and then the other parts joining in with the sopranos singing the tune. aAt bar 46 the volume increases and then at bar 49 it is loud. This gradually increases to the end of the section. Please make sure you have rest on the first beat of bar 49, bar 54 and finally at bar 58. At bar 60 there is a piano interlude to bar 69. This section will end at the bottom of page 5.
- 3rd Section: Top of page 6 to bar 77 . The Sops and Altos sing in harmony from bar 69 to the end of section 3 at bar 77. The Tenors and Bass join in at section 4.
- 4th Section:Top of page 7 (bar 78) to the end. The Men join in at bar 78. At bar 79 the voices get louder till ithey are loud at bar 82. Be careful of the reasts at the beginning of bar 78, bar 82, bar 87 and bar 91. Please note that this section get louder and lounder up to bar 91 which is very loud. Notice the last few bars get slower and there will be a 1beat rest at the end of the 2nd line of page 8.
The Teors and Bass parts in the following also include section 3but in that secetion you only hear the sopranos and altos. The Tenor and Bass parts sing from section 4 Bar 78.
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