And though the rest of the songs range from average to exceptional, no performance is quite as strong as this first one. Eine Kleine NOT Music and Excerpts from Rhapsody in Blue by The Gas House Gang and Ambiance, respectively. For my money, though, I'd just buy Acoustix' first three CDs . But if you already own those, and you've got some cash with barbershop written all over it, this is your lucky day. There are no clunkers here.
Every group can sing and sing well.
The intonation is unfailing, the harmonies tight, and the rhythms crisp. Overall, for quality vocal music, it's a keeper. The melody is consistently sung by the lead, with the tenor harmonizing above the melody, the bass singing the lowest harmonizing notes, and the baritone completing the chord. The melody is not sung by the tenor except for an infrequent note or two to avoid awkward voice leading, in tags or codas, or when some appropriate embellishing effect can be created. Occasional brief passages may be sung by fewer than four voice parts.