My choir buddy and I want to sing together. We're both altos, but I can sing tenor comfortably too. Can anyone suggest some duets we could look at (need to be suitable for two straight women to sing to an even straighter audience).

I'll have a look through my duet file tomorrow for you.

Ann

I love Wicked for duets. The end one, "For the Better" is a really great song with great harmonies and a sweet message.

Here's a couple of suggestions:

As long as I have music. Words by Don Besig and Nancy Price, music by Don Besig. Published by Shawnee Press.

"When the world seems far beyond me, and I have no place to go;
When my life seems cold and empty and I feel I'm all alone;
Then a song that I remember helps to ease my troubled mind
And I find the strength within me to reach out just one more time.
For as long as I have music, as long as there's a song for me to sing,
I can find my way, I can see a brighter day.
The music in my life will set my spirit free.
When the road is dark and lonely, and I feel I want to cry;
When the dreams I keep inside me seem to fade and die;
Then I call upon my music, and it helps to dry my tears;
And I know that I can make it; I'll go on despite my fears.
For as long as I have music, as long as theres a song for me to sing,
I can find my way, I can see a broghter day.
The music in my life will set my spirit free.

Range for both voices A below middle C to D above C above middle C.

Or there's On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) from the film of the same name. Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Burton Lane. Published by Chappell & Co. Voice II range A sharp below middle C to D above C above middle C. Voice I B flat below middle C (yes, I know but they're both accidentals!) to E above C above middle C for the most part, with an A, or alternative F sharp at the final cadence, but I'm sure you could alter this if needs be.

There's also the inevitable All in the April Evening.

They're all lovely melodies, but if none of them are quite what you are looking for, I'll dig a bit deeper.

Ann

Those are great suggestions, Ann! Thanks. They'd be ideal for us to get started with. If you do come across anything more 'classical' (you know what I mean... lol) that would also be great.

I'll have a look. I got DOZENS of duets on e-bay for a song (sorry!). Of course, most of them are for high and low voice :0(
What would be the top note you would consider for Voice I ?

Ann

Probably not too much higher than an E really. Possibly an F. I can do a G fairly comfortably, but I'm not sure about my choir buddy.

If Musical Theatre's an option, how about "I Know Him So Well" from "Chess"?

still searching for this, if anyone has any ideas?

I'm looking at some alto/baritone stuff, which might work... Does anyone know Malotte's Lord's Prayer?

.What about transposing some duets; The Mendelssohn ones or some of Purcell's might work well for two altos

The 'Et Misericordia' from Bachs D Major Magnificat is for Alto and Tenor.

Purcell "Sound the trumpet" from "Come Ye Sons Of Art"

I've looked at the Purcell before - but can't quite make myself like it, no matter how hard I try.

What do people think about transposing? I've looked at a couple of soprano duets, but a lot of them seem to have the bell like sound of the higher notes as a feature of the music and I'm not sure how well it would work transposed down?




I'm not familiar with the bach - i'll go and have a look.

Oh I'm doing Sound the Trumpet at the moment and am really enjoying it.