Tom Godell:

>Oh, please!  Let me cite just one example of poor text setting.  Right at
>the beginning of the Testament of Freedom, RT has the chorus sing: "The
>god who gave us life gave us liberty...  (then, after a pause) at the same
>time..." When I first heard this, I thought that the words "At the same
>time..." indicated the beginning of a new sentence.  Thus, the meaning--not
>to mention the dramatic impact--of Jefferson's powerful statement are lost.

I don't think so.  Nothing could be more emphatic, musically, rhetorically
or semantically.  Got any more examples?

Jim Tobin