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Of the many obscure, unpublished, unrecorded works from Marshall’s catalog, my favorite is a setting of Emily Dickinson’s “As Imperceptibly as Grief” — particularly because it feels almost secret.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2022

Imperceptibly the Chamber found itself first listening to the fiery Basque, then swept up in a great emotional surge pour la Patrie!

From Time Magazine Archive

Imperceptibly at first, their murmur grew as they recited from the Koran; the time for execution was approaching.

From Time Magazine Archive

Imperceptibly the great bow towering above the speaker's stand began to move.

From Time Magazine Archive

Imperceptibly she had passed from lamenting her condition to taunting him about his.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick