Reviews

• ...it encourages greater appreciation of his work...
  Richard Whitehouse, www.classicalsource.com, 26/07/2010
• ...a lush, boisterous fantasy with glistening interludes...
  Fiona Maddocks, The Observer, 25/07/2010
• ...lavish in its scoring...
  Barry Millington, Evening Standard, 21/07/2010
• ...very cleverly orchestrated, and full of memories of the many kinds of music this protean American composer has encountered during his 85 years.
  Ivan Hewett, The Telegraph, 21/07/2010
• Where the Word Ends, a 25-minute work divided in four sections played without pause, opens with a gentle shimmering trill in the strings before rapid figurations are played over bold statements from the lower strings and brass. The colorful, theatrical score builds in intensity to a riotous conclusion before an introspective Adagio with lush string melodies. The lower strings provided a steady ostinato pattern in the Scherzo, over which a flurry of dialogue ensued among brass and percussion and other instruments. The hints of jazz reflect Mr. Schuller’s significant experience as a jazz performer and composer. (He coined the term “Third Stream” to represent music blending jazz and classical music.)
  Vivian Schweitzer, The New York Times, 11/02/2009
• It's an impeccably crafted work that does not reveal all of its secrets in a single hearing, but it is clearly a major addition to the composer's catalog, brimming with musical ideas and a certain unstoppable energy.
  Jeremy Eichler, The Boston Globe, 06/02/2009