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The Sopranos get the twiddly bits that people all admire
The Basses boom like loud trombones, the Tenors shout with glee
The Alto part in on two notes (or if you’re lucky, three)

And when we sing an anthem and we lift our hearts in praises
The men get all the juicy bits and telling little phrases
Of course, Sopranos sing the tune, they always come off best
The Altos only get four notes (and 32 bars rest!)

Oh, shed a tear for the Altos – they’re martyrs and they know
In ranks of choral singers they’re considered very low
They are so very ‘umble that a lotr of folk forget ‘em
They’d love to be Sopranos but their vocal chords won’t let ‘em

And when the final trumpet sounds and we are wafted higher
Sopranos, Basses, Tenors – they’ll be in the heavenly choir
While they sing ‘Alleluia’ to celestial flats and sharps
The Altos will be occupied with polishing the harps.
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The Alto's Lament

Contributed by aboutdesouffle on Sunday, 2nd May 2004 @ 02:53:25 PM in AEST
Topic: HumorPoetry

Its tough to be an Alto when you’re singing in a choir
The Sopranos get the twiddly bits that people all admire
The Basses boom like loud trombones, the Tenors shout with glee
The Alto part in on two notes (or if you’re lucky, three)

And when we sing an anthem and we lift our hearts in praises
The men get all the juicy bits and telling little phrases
Of course, Sopranos sing the tune, they always come off best
The Altos only get four notes (and 32 bars rest!)

Oh, shed a tear for the Altos – they’re martyrs and they know
In ranks of choral singers they’re considered very low
They are so very ‘umble that a lotr of folk forget ‘em
They’d love to be Sopranos but their vocal chords won’t let ‘em

And when the final trumpet sounds and we are wafted higher
Sopranos, Basses, Tenors – they’ll be in the heavenly choir
While they sing ‘Alleluia’ to celestial flats and sharps
The Altos will be occupied with polishing the harps.

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Re: The Alto's Lament (User Rating: 1 )
by Jellybellyprincess on Sunday, 2nd May 2004 @ 02:59:25 PM AEST
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ACK!!!!

THIS IS HILARIOUS =) lol lol lol

I'm a Soprano in our school choir (I know, I know) =)
That's usually how it goes, and I find it sooo funny every little bit in here I can relate to..... =)

Ack, this just made me scream!

Wonderful. Absolutely hilarious =)

Love,
Ellen

Re: The Alto's Lament (User Rating: 1 )
by liquidsunshine on Sunday, 2nd May 2004 @ 03:30:18 PM AEST
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I really love this poem.
However:
1) I, myself, am and alto.
2) In our choir, it seems
that altos are just fine.
3) We've got sopranos and
soprano 2s. The 2s seem
to get the parts that most
consider difficult, and so
that section tends to be the
least favorite.
4) From my experiences, alto is
just fine and dandy and it
actually shows some mature
qualities that are highly admired.
5) I will be sharing this with our
choir and I'll let you know what
their various comments are.
Fantastic write. BRAVO!!! ENCORE!!!
Love,
Chelsea

Re: The Alto's Lament (User Rating: 1 )
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