Prior to our rehearsal with the BBC National Chorus of Wales, Sophie Kirk-Harris and I sat in her car listening to works by Eric Whitacre. Sophie graciously requested that I write something in a similar vein for her wedding to Leigh. I gladly accepted her request. In writing Love, my intention was to breathe new life into the marital usage of text from Corinthians 13. The work opens with the chorus gradually building up tonal clusters to accompany the soprano soloist’s recitation. Her role subse...