Alto/Bass duets?

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Alto/Bass duets?

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Anyone know of any easy classical alto/bass duets? Or, mezzo/bass.
I've looked so hard....I don't think they exist!

Thanks!
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Re: Alto/Bass duets?

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kml10302 wrote:Anyone know of any easy classical alto/bass duets? Or, mezzo/bass.
I've looked so hard....I don't think they exist!

Thanks!
Elijah, No. 25 is a duet of sorts....
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Oh, oh! I finally remembered..."Par ce Soir" from Les Troyens (Berlioz)....Mezzo+Bass
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Re: Alto/Bass duets?

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Soprano/Tenor duets are everywhere - you could take one of those and transpose it a few notes down. It depends on the kind of accompaniment you will have at your disposal - piano would obviously be easier to shift than full orchestra.

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