Blessed Be That Maid Marie (Christmas with Sonoro CD)
Gareth Treseder's Blessed Be That Maid Marie - another gem!
CD Review: Artistic Quality - 9
Sound Quality - 9
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Blessed Be That Maid Marie (Christmas with Sonoro CD)
CD Review: 5 stars
BBC Music Magazine
Come, And Let Us Return To The Lord
(This) is a substantial anthem. One can tell that these vocal lines were written by a composer who is also a singer. This composition would be a strong addition to a church choir's Lenten repertoire.
Jeremy Jackman, Choir and Organ
Jesu, The Very Thought Of Thee
Especially enjoyable [was] Gareth Treseder's slightly (and wonderfully) bonkers "Jesu The Very Thought Of Thee" (featuring the composer in an enchanting solo)...
Organist's Review
Love
Gareth Treseder’s three-minute wedding anthem Love is a beautifully atmospheric and quietly lush creation. The chord-cluster style is - by the composer’s own admission - a ‘sly’ homage to Eric Whitacre, but Treseder is being unjustly modest in saying so. There is a captivating integrity to Treseder’s short piece... It is a brave move to tackle this famous passage from Corinthians, but when it is done as sensitively and unfussily as this, then the endeavour is vindicated.
Jeremy Summerly, Choir & Organ
The Minstrels
The composer creates an effective vocal rendition of the "scraped chords" played by the minstrels, and conveys the jocular spirit of the text in a direct and attractive manner throughout.
Geoffrey Webber, Choir and Organ
On Yesternight I Saw A Sight
A brilliant two-minute gem of a piece which I suggest would be a highly attractive choice for a competent upper voice choir. With a vibrant folk dance feel, it all works extremely well. This is a piece I would not hesitate to recommend.
Joy Hill, Choir and Organ, Christmas Choral Reviews 2021
O Virgo Splendens
It's exquisite writing...enchanting.
Gerald Busby
O Virgo Splendens
Bravo. Such beautiful, sensitive writing...
Eric Whitacre
O Virgo Splendens
O Virgo Splendens, the text derived from medieval Spanish pilgrims, had a woozy, dreamy quality, with sumptuous harmonies redolent of Scriabin.
Benjamin Poore, 18th December 2020
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Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
(The work) benefits not only from a winning melody but also from inventive and interesting part writing.
Music Web International; Recording of the Month