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Patrick

SitPwG / Finishing the Hat Question

How high does Finishing the Hat go?

What is George(s) overall vocal range?
Pannic

I'm not sure, but I think that "Finishing the Hat" goes up to an F#. But it's up there quite a bit. Those sections starting on "always turning back to late" "the woman that you wanted goes" both start on Es, I think. (I'm guessing by singing badly into a tuner. I don't have the score)

I'd say he's probably a low tenor. Which sucks for me, because that's just because of Patinkin. Sondheim initially conceived George as a bass-baritone... and now I can't play it. Most websites slap him as a tenor, but he does go fairly low at points.
Patrick

Yeah, Sondheim has written a lot of roles that could probably be tenor or baritone, but need a big range.

George(s), Jack, Bobby, Anthony, I'm kind of thinking Henrik could go either way.

Does anyone know George(s) exact range?
Sweeney Hyde

In the sheet music for Finishing the Hat that I have it goes up to an Ab.
Pannic

Just wishful thinking on my part, then.
Patrick

Pannic wrote:
Just wishful thinking on my part, then.

Or an inaccurate score.
Pannic

It was me trying to use a tuner and guessing.
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