"Newlyweds," from Marjory Wentworth's collection of poetry Despite Gravity, is a simple and elegant text containing many wonderful images of the beginning of a married couple's journey. Nathan Jones's arrangement paints a musical picture of these images, employing various compositional techniques that cleverly portray the excitement, security, and enigmatic future of the devoted twosome. The union of captivating prose and rich harmonic color in this stunning a cappella piece leave the listener suspended, breath bated, awaiting the tale's unresolved end. Ê