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    Ah Men ending for TTEE piece in G minor

    My question will reveal my musical ignorance but here goes anyway. My newly formed Tuba Euphonium quartet is working on the Jim McIntyre arrangement of Eternal Father, Strong to Save. I believe it's in g minor. If we wanted to add an "ah men" to the end of the piece the last time through (of three), what steps of the scale and chord harmonies should we utilize split nicely between the four voices?

    PS
    My Sterling Virtuoso sounds so lovely on this piece and other pieces I'm playing with the Sacramento Capitol Pops Concert Band.

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    Assuming you're right about G minor, whoever's playing the D in the final chord moves up to Eb, and then back to the D. Whoever is playing the Bb in the final chord moves up to C and then back to Bb. That's the simple version. There are more complicated versions, but I'm not going to go there.
    David Bjornstad

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    What David posted will work. But if by chance you wanted to end on a major chord (from Gm), I think from G, Bb, D; to G, C, Eb (like posted above) but end on G, B, D for G major chord.
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    Ah yes, the famous Picardy third. I had momentarily forgotten about that possibility.
    David Bjornstad

    1923 Conn New Wonder 86I, Bach 6 1/2 AL
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    I found a short audio sample of this gorgeous piece where they do sing the Amen and end on a major chord. Most recordings don't include an 'Amen'. Found it of all places on Wikipedia. The Navy Band's "Sea Chanters" sing it here:
    Rick Floyd
    Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ / RF mpc
    YEP-641S (recently sold)
    Doug Elliott - 102 rim; I-cup; I-9 shank


    "Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
    Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches
    El Cumbanchero (Raphael Hernandez, arr. Naohiro Iwai)
    Chorale and Shaker Dance
    (John Zdechlik)

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