Tonight I Celebrate My Love

Writer: 
Masser/Goffin
Year: 
1983
Voices: 
Other voicings
Ranges: 

Women:
Tenor: G4 - E flat 5
Lead: B flat 3 - B flat 4
Bari: B flat 3 - C5
Bass: E flat 3 - F4

Men:
Tenor: B flat 4 - B flat 5
Lead: B flat 2 - E flat 4
Bari: E flat 2 - E flat 3
Bass: F2 (optional E flat 2) - A flat 3

This classic love duet, originally sung by Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson, clothes its message of devotion in a beautifully balanced melody, perfectly designed to show off the beauty of the voices that sing it. Accordingly, this arrangement for combined female and male quartets features the two leads as soloists, with the other six parts offering a lush harmonic backing. Occasional moments of homophony mark emotional focal points in the narrative.