Here Comes the Sun
Writer:
George Harrison
Year:
1969
Voices:
Women's four part
Ranges:
Tenor: F4 - D5
Lead: C4 - A4
Bari: C4 - A5
Bass: F3 - F4
This is a short (26-bar) version of the Beatles classic, designed to be learnable in an evening's workshop with a group that includes both singers with experience and novices. All parts operate within the range of an octave or less so everyone should find a line that sits in their vocal comfort zone. The main challenge that requires some thought about teaching strategy from the workshop leader lies in some cross-rhythms, though even here people's familiarity with the original does a lot of the heavy lifting.