Ešenvalds: Translations

"(The choir) make a very fine sound indeed and the singing is highly disciplined and attentive to detail. In every respect this new disc matches the very high standards which they set on their previous Ešenvalds disc. They have been recorded warmly and clearly by the engineers....Admirers of the music of this gifted Latvian composer should not hesitate to acquire this outstanding disc." MusicWeb Recommended April 2020

"A gorgeous prayer for peace with text by St Thomas Aquinas, "O salutaris hostia" opens Translations on a rapturous high with sopranos Kate Ledington and Maeve Stier heard first antiphonally and then in duet, their angelic voices joined by a choir that expands from upper voices to an eight-part presentation; pitched at a hush, the performance gradually builds to a controlled climax before a resolution and concluding "Amen" bring it to an exquisite close." © 2020 Textura

"Ethan Sperry's immaculate Portland State Chamber Choir clearly relish the luscious choral textures, which often expand into 16 parts. The engineering captures with great clarity both this sense of spaciousness (helped by the resonant acoustic of the church recording venue) and the extreme dynamic range. All the solo vocal contributions are magnificent...A stunning, timely triumph, therefore, full of ravishing, transformative and deeply touching music." Gramophone Editor's Choice May 2020