The text and voicing of Salty Dog is particularly suited for all-boys groups. A "salty dog" is the seaman's "slanguage" for a "crusty ole sailor." In the two-part voicing, Part I (written in the treble clef) is limited to the …Read More
The text and voicing of Salty Dog is particularly suited for all-boys groups. A "salty dog" is the seaman's "slanguage" for a "crusty ole sailor." In the two-part voicing, Part I (written in the treble clef) is limited to the comfortable singing area of A-A (above and below middle C)which makes it appropriate for Boy Trebles and/or Cambiatas (boys in the first phase of change). Part two is written in the bass clef and islimited to the comfortable singing area of changing voice Baritones (the second phase of change) of D-D (above and below middle C