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Critical
Acclaim for the Chorale
"The sound from the large chorus was focused, true,
unforced ... Anybody with an ear cocked for mishaps suffered
a horrible frustration. Secure, glamorous, musicianly, ardent,
what they did was let you train your attention of just what
sort of Requiem it was that Giuseppi Verdi -- of all great composers
the easiest to understand -- had fashioned."
— The Boston Globe, May, 2000
“What Allen Lannom
and the Masterworks Chorale had in their keeping Sunday afternoon
at Sanders Theatre was, no two ways about it, a find, a masterpiece,
a revelation. … The effect was luxurious; as style and
expression it was clean, true, and compelling. Lannom’s
handling of his large choral forces was masterly.”
— The Boston Globe, 1998
“Sunday afternoon’s
performance of the Bach Mass in B Minor was a characteristic
display of the qualities Allen Lannom has developed in his almost
45 years with the Masterworks Chorale. … [The chorus]
manifested a will and a sincerity to communicate that couldn’t
be denied.”
— The Boston Globe, 1996
“Knowledgeable, committed, loving, and borne of a genuine
sympathy for the expressive world this music inhabits. The best
of it was that he seemed to draw a similar affection and commit-ment
from the singers and instrumentalists he was working with, all
of them.”
— The Boston Globe, 1996
“… a fervent, skillful, weighty but uplifting performance
of Beethoven’s impossible Missa Solemnis . Lannom knows
how everything fits … [the chorale gave him the] dramatic
contrasts of dynamics and tempos — and the complete conviction
— he was after.”
— The Phoenix, 1994
“The Masterworks Chorale’s performance on Sunday
night shone out … It was honest, heartfelt, exciting,
moving, and best of all, dignified. Conductor Allen Lannom didn’t
impose anything; he let Verdi speak for himself.”
— The Boston Globe, 1993
“You might find
Allen Lannom directing the Masterworks Chorale in Mexico or
down the road at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge. … [The
chorale] has performed most of the major choral repertoire and
has presented concerts in all the leading halls in the area.”
— Lexington Minuteman, 1992
“Something should be said about the special relationship
the Masterworks Chorale has built with its audience. …
Great music performed for you by friends and members of your
family and community takes on a special significance. The Masterworks
Chorale does not take advantage of the built-in goodwill of
its audience; instead, the Chorale regards this as a responsibility,
and rewards it.”
— The Boston Globe, 1994
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