Product Description
Poinciana is one of the Four Freshmen's early big hits. Its lyrics and haunting chordal harmony has made it a favorite with fans down through the years This arrangement retains the Barbershop voice structure, while keeping the Freshmen's modern and tight chordal harmony. Here, the melody is moved from the top voice to the Lead voice. To keep the Freshmen's great balance, the harmony voices should sing with equal volume while keeping the melody prominent throughout.
This arrangement can be sung a cappella, or with the optional Instrmental Accompaniment Track available at no cost from the arranger aar@prodigy.net .
The Four Freshmen have been singing to fans world-wide for more than 75 years, while gaining recognition as one of the most influential vocal groups of all time. Their tight-knit sound inspired The Hi-Los, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, The Mamas & The Papas, Frankie Valli, The Manhattan Transfer, and many others.
It all started in 1948, when four college freshmen crafted a unique style of vocal harmony that soon caught the ear of the great bandleader Stan Kenton, who brought them to Capitol Records, where they would eventually record 23 albums, 75,albums in all, thrusting them into the national spotlight and winning numerous awards year after year.
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