2 Perormance Notes This classic ballad, rom the movie o the sa na, won the Academy Award or Best Original Song in 1962. most amous recording, by Andy Williams, charted in 1963. This a caella setting will work equally well or large concert grous or more select ensembles, such as jazz or show choirs. PREVIE This arrangent will be most successully realized i the hrasing is based on the lyrics. Try achieve a natural, seech-like line that delivers the ssage o the song, even i that ans slightly altering the rhythms and tei written. oening hrase in mm. 1-8 and the words and you in mm. 50-51 may be sung by a soloist, as a duet, or by a small grou o singers. I a soloist is used, they should be encouraged slightly alter the written rhythms in order ersonalize the solo, as long as artistic and lyric integrity is maintained. EVIEW PREV While the voice leading is relatively sile, so chords may resent a challenge so singers aural skills. (What a terriic educational oortunity!) I suggest rehearsing the challenging chords by reeatedly moving back and orth between harmonies and by connecting the end o each hrase the start o the next one. VIEW Rember have un and enjoy the challenge o the learning rocess as you work wards beautiul choral singing on this a caella ballad! Dr. Steve Zegree EW EVIEW REVIEW P
Arranged by STEVE ZEGREE SOPRANO 5 ALTO TENOR BASS THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES or S.A.T.B. divisi voices, a caella Freely, with exression SOLO or SMALL GROUP PREVIE Lyrics by JOHNNY MERCER Music by HENRY MANCINI days o wine and ros - es laugh and EVIEW PREV VIEW run a - way, like a child at lay. (end solo) 1962 (Renewed) WB MUSIC CORP. and THE JOHNNY MERCER FOUNDATION All Rights Administered by WB MUSIC CORP. This Arrangent 2014 WB MUSIC CORP. and THE JOHNNY MERCER FOUNDATION All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA. Sole Selling Agent or This Arrangent: Alred Music To urchase a ull-length erormance recording o this iece, go alred.com/downloads ALL Through the Through EW the 3 EVIEW REVIEW P
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