Amor, for SATB choir and string quintet
Besides being a painter, sculptor, and architect, Michelangelo was also a productive poet, leaving over 300 poems for those of us enamored with his creative spirit to examine in efforts to understand the man behind the art. When given the opportunity to write a work for Denison University’s 2006 tour of Italy, I chose Michelangelo’s "Amor". I was struck by his passion and his images in his text and felt that a choir and string setting could capture its mood.
