Nice to see this thread refreshed.

In fact, I've been thinking shape note lately because we're planning to do "Star in the East" at a church service during this Christmas season. Problem is there are four of us (2 men, 2 women) and only three parts to the music, as far as I can find. We're going to double one of the parts by having one of the guys sing the same part as I do but an octave lower.

Are the two treble clefs soprano and alto? Is the bass clef bass or tenor or what? Which one is considered melody? I'm calling melody the 2nd treble clef down, and that's what we're doubling. (Besides, I can always use the help...)

Does anyone know if "Star in the East" notation exists somewhere in four parts?