Choral Choir,Choral,TTBB Chorus - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1408802

By John Legend. By John Stephens and Toby Gad. Arranged by Stephan Carlson. A Cappella,Barbershop,Classical,Pop,R & B. 10 pages. Dr. SJ Carlson #991402. Published by Dr. SJ Carlson (A0.1408802).

John Legend's beloved ballad, All of Me, is blended with a 17th-century motet by Claudio Monteverdi: Luci Serene e Chiare, eyes serene and clear. Historical moments seperated by hundreds of years are brought together through the interweaving of their musical idioms-- All of Me's soulful and lyrically syncopated melody, and the raw, vulnerable quality of its lyrics; Luci Serene e Chiare's complex contrapuntal textures sharply contrasted by its reserved homophonic sections, and the spirit of late Italian Renaissance conceptions of love preserved in Arlotti's equally expressive poetry. These all work together to create a unique dialogue about the power of romantic love to inspire abandon, sacrifice, and rebirth.