altos and basses
| 8 | [ | Altos |
| Basses; |
they produce a tone both brilliant and powerful. Progression of sopranos and altos, or tenors and basses is seldom practised. Though the latter combinations may occur in choruses for women and men alone, they can only be used in melodies of restricted length. The difference of register in which the voices move does not permit of the same balance of tone obtained by voices of a distinctive kind.
Examples:
Snegourotchka 60, 61—Carnival Procession.
" 113—Wedding Ceremony.
Sadko 37—Chorus of Guests, 1st Tableau.
Dividing kindred voices in octaves is seldom done,
| 8 | [ | Sopr. I |
| Sopr. II |
etc., except perhaps in the basses