While this is not the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus' first disc since new music director Norman Mackenzie took up his post -- recordings of Berlioz's Requiem and Vaughan Williams' "A Sea Symphony" preceded it -- it is their first acapella disc under his direction. It is in every way a lovely disc but it is in no way an outstanding disc. With Mackenzie, the ASOC has maintained its warm tone, its impeccable intonation and its superlative technique, and one would be hard put to name more polished or balanced performances ...
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While this is not the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus' first disc since new music director Norman Mackenzie took up his post -- recordings of Berlioz's Requiem and Vaughan Williams' "A Sea Symphony" preceded it -- it is their first acapella disc under his direction. It is in every way a lovely disc but it is in no way an outstanding disc. With Mackenzie, the ASOC has maintained its warm tone, its impeccable intonation and its superlative technique, and one would be hard put to name more polished or balanced performances of any of the works on this disc. At the same time, however, the ASOC with Mackenzie lacks the fire and dedication they had with founder and previous musical director Robert Shaw. While the singers clearly believe in the music and the spiritual message behind the music, they seem more intent on satisfying the old listener than on compelling the new listener. Their performances are still models of musical and textural clarity but at no time does their singing reach out and grab the...
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