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Song Analysis: Now You, One And All
Subsequently, my favorite piece performed by the barbershop quartet of “Voices of California” was their rendition of “Lullaby”; it’s actually one of my favorite Billy Joel songs so it was nice to hear their version sung in a cappella. Without a doubt, my favorite part of the vocal performance was “Elijah Rock”. Specifically, the way the conductor controlled the cadence of the performers, outstanding! The audience was in awe with how precise the vocalists were with their notes and timing and the song was uplifting, I was on the edge of my seat! Second to my love of “Elijah Rock” was the closing song of the evening, the English Round, “Now We Thank You, One and All”. The choreography throughout the entire performance perfectly matched the

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