"Churchill pushes his players and gets a rather stunning result with repertory that is highly challenging.... This ensemble played with lots of verve and warmth."
Myles Tronic, Worcester Phoenix
"Ever the consummate musician, Mark Churchill displayed his musical sensitivity, pacing and shading his orchestra to support the singers throughout the performance to make this production of Die Fledermaus the grand collaboration between the stage and the pit that Strauss meant it to be."
Lorraine Mendelsohn, Sentinel & Enterprise
"The agile give-and-take between soloist and ensemble highlighted the breezy sophistication that emerged from Ibert's felicitous score.
Jennifer WeiningerTelegram & Gazette
"Virtuoso singing and fine orchestral playing were beautifiully balanced with spirited acting and a strong overall conception."
"[They received] a standing ovation from the near-capacity audience."
Kevin Gabriel, Telegram & Gazette
"...an exuberant expression of All-American, glorious, day-in-the-park 'feel-good' emotion." - Lorraine Mendelsohn, Sentinel & Enterprise
"The woodwinds and the strings also created a smooth melodic lilt, which only enhanced the chorus performance."
B. J. Weiner, Sentinel & Enterprise
"I credit Churchill and the orchestra for doing an excellent job with a difficult repertoire. The musicians, obviously, were well rehearsed and enjoyed performing."
"In this orchestra, the musicians were so well prepared that the audience heard each beautiful note, for a split second, one after another, cresting in a beautiful wave."
"The entire symphony was marvelously well played, and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it."
B. J. Weiner, Sentinel & Enterprise
"Copland would have liked this production."
Emily Van Hazinga, Sentinel & Enterprise
"...the audience's spirit of delight at having attended the performance was exuberantly infectious."
"To a rousing standing ovation, in which people literally jumped out of their seats and gave three curtain calls, the ever-wonderful Symphony Pro Musica combined with the Salisbury Singers and the Stow Festival Chorus presented a splendid version of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana."
Paul Rondina, Middlesex News
"The large battery of percussion, replete with glockenspiel, xylophone and cymbals had a field day, handling the complex rhythms adroitly."
Jennifer Weininger, Telegram & Gazette