In The Glow Of The Moon – Dena DeRose & Meredith d'Ambrosio

In The Glow Of The Moon is a wistful, dreamy ballad that showcases a variety of different ranges and techniques of the singer's voice.

Our audio excerpt for Meredith's version begins right on the head after the rhythm section introduction. Meredith sings the piece in the key of G—a fourth lower than Dena's recording—which shows off her rich, deep contralto. Her version is all played in time with a 1-feel. The form is fairly straightforward, although Meredith takes the opportunity to scat a little bit on the five-measure instrumental interlude at the end of the B section. For solos, the flugelhorn and piano share one chorus, with the flugelhorn playing both A sections, the piano responding on the B section, and the flugelhorn coming back in again on C. Meredith sings the full head out, this time playing more freely with the melody and taking more rhythmic liberties.

Lyric Description: Meredith d'Ambrosio's lyric describes being alone on a romantic spring night. The singer yearns to find someone before the beautiful season ends, but ultimately comes to appreciate the moment for its own serenity.

Vocal Transcription: Although the styles of these two singers are usually quite different, the two have certain similarities in their phrasing. Our vocal transcriptions show how they interpret the rhythm—sometimes very freely, and other times just as written. Examining the similarities and differences in these two master vocalists' phrasing of the melody can reveal much about the best ways to incorporate personal interpretation while staying true to the essence of a song.

Meredith D'Ambrosio stays relatively close to the written rhythm; the character of her interpretation comes mostly from her dark, warm vocal timbre and vibrato.

Vocal lead sheets are available in three keys: A-flat (low note D-flat below middle C, high note B-flat above middle C, written an octave higher); B-flat (low note E-flat below middle C, high note C above middle C, written an octave higher); C (low note F below middle C, high note D an octave above middle C).

If another key would be better for you, send the key you'd like to Don and we'll post the transposition on the website for purchase. If you're not sure which key is best, send us your range and we'll work with you to figure out the best key.

In The Glow Of The Moon is a wistful, dreamy ballad that showcases a variety of different ranges and techniques of the singer's voice.

Although Dena DeRose brings the melody to unexpectedly distant keys, the song ends exactly where it began—but the same notes and words have new meaning after the harmonic journey of the middle sections.

The audio excerpt for the DeRose version begins at the top of the head after Dena's rubato solo piano introduction. She sings in C major, the key of our vocal lead sheet. After the introduction, she continues the slow rubato, accompanying herself on the piano with no bass or drums. At the end of the first A section, the bass and drums come in and play "time," switching from a 3/4 feel to cut time. Dena's version features a whole chorus of bass solo after the head, followed by half of a chorus of her own piano solo. She comes back in on the B section, now in true 3/4 time. The drums begin to cut out at the C section, which brings down the energy and makes the final lyric—"could be next May . . . "—all the more melancholy.

Lyric Description: Meredith d'Ambrosio's lyric describes being alone on a romantic spring night. The singer yearns to find someone before the beautiful season ends, but ultimately comes to appreciate the moment for its own serenity.

Vocal Transcription: Although the styles of these two singers are usually quite different, the two have certain similarities in their phrasing. Our vocal transcriptions show how they interpret the rhythm--sometimes very freely, and other times just as written. Examining the similarities and differences in these two master vocalists' phrasing of the melody can reveal much about the best ways to incorporate personal interpretation while staying true to the essence of a song.

Dena DeRose's interpretation is melodically and rhythmically freer than Meredith D'Ambrosio's. In addition to her slightly lighter vocal timbre, a notable feature of this version is the more natural, sometimes almost spoken-like rhythms.

Vocal lead sheets are available in three keys: A-flat (low note D-flat below middle C, high note B-flat above middle C, written an octave higher); B-flat (low note E-flat below middle C, high note C above middle C, written an octave higher); C (low note F below middle C, high note D an octave above middle C).

If another key would be better for you, send the key you'd like to Don and we'll post the transposition on the website for purchase. If you're not sure which key is best, send us your range and we'll work with you to figure out the best key.