What the reviews say...
These staggeringly difficult passages illuminated words by poet Robert Graves ... The chorus executed daring cut-offs, fine dynamics and strong pianos in sculpting the lines describing moonlight, weak winter sunshine, and warm breezes from towering clouds.
[Morten Lauridsen’s “Midwinter Songs”]
-- Concord Journal, December 2010
The finale [of La Clemenza di Tito ] brought the afternoon to a vigorous finish and a standing ovation as the audience expressed its appreciation for the daring and energetic performance.
Concord Journal
During the performance of [Quiet as the Moon], [Dave] Brubeck sat quietly, hands on both knees ... during the final piece .. he gently rocked to the rhythm of the music based on the traditional square dance melodies he remembered as a child.
Lexington Minuteman
(Brubeck's 'Quiet as the Moon' was commissioned by the Concord Chorus for its 50th season)
The difficulty of the choral writing ... make even the most experienced maestros hesitate before undertaking [Beethoven's 'Missa Solemnis'] ... the chorus was offered a challenge of the highest order ... and [the performance] was a success.
Boston Globe
Their mastery of diction, ... the controlled glissandi, ... the oh-so-powerful pianissimos shaped the sound authentically. With such expertise available to mine this rich tradition, any bassi profundi should make haste to join the chorus...
Concord Journal
... For those getting their first taste of Monteverdi's glorious collection of psalm settings and motets, this competent introduction should whet the appetite for more.²
Boston Globe
The Concord Chorus, living up to its sterling reputation, gave a splendid performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah ... the choral singing was indisputably impeccable in tone, intonation, balance, and interpretation.
Concord Journal
