"Few American choirs (or, for that matter, any others) have made this kind of open-mouthed, soul-satisfying first impression on me. Gothic has produced a major choral coup with this one."

 

American Record Guide

(March/April 2013)

 

"The Vespers Ensemble is one of the finest non-professional vocal groups I've had the opportunity to hear. Schmidt's clear, non-histrionic conducting shapes phrases with regard for their musical and textual construction"

 

Classical Voice of North Carolina

(Oct 2015)