Interesting. Thank you for posting.

Quick question: is it my impression, or do the instruments mostly/exclusively double the voices? If I'm correct that they do, why did you not use either one or the other?

I think CGZ is asking, why can't this simply be sung a cappella?

Charles Giffen mostly got it right.

Is the orchestra necessary for what you were trying to do, or optional?

Marek,

Has anyone ever nominated you for the "understatement of the year" award?

I changed part of orchestra

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Indeed, you did! I think the change is an improvement.