Recordings: Reviews

Frank Martin's oratorio Le Vin Herbé:

"...enthusiastic and dramatically potent....a vital addition to the important Martin discography."
--Opera News

"....love for the score shines through every bar."
--International Record Review

"Dramatic, superbly recorded."
--The Baltimore Sun

"Cantori negotiates all of this successully. The ensemble's tone is excellent throughout; never strained or forced....Mark Shapiro has crafted a remarkable sound, full of color and expression. The ensemble sings well on demanding music."
--The Choral Journal

Michael Dellaira's FIVE:

"...elegantly sculpted, soaring vocal lines, here eloquently sung by Cantori New York."
--ClassicsToday.com

"Performances range from satisfactory to excellent (Mark Shapiro's Cantori New York)."
--Fanfare

"The chorus punches out the lengthy prose texts in a jagged minimalist-influenced style packed with insistent syncopations."
--American Record Guide

Echoes and Shadows:

"Exciting new voices in contemporary music...emotional authenticity."
--David Del Tredici

"Superb artistry...conviction and elegance."
--Morton Lauridsen

"Expert engineering...ideal performances."
--Ned Rorem