"The Philharmonia Chorus was superb throughout and the amplified ghosts were truly cacophonous."

Kevin Rogers, www.classicalsource.com

Kelly Nassief (soprano), Samuel Pisar (narrator), Trinity Boys Choir, Philharmonia Chorus, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Axelrod

'There are many choirs that declare themselves to be great. The Philharmonia Chorus need not declare; they simply are.' - John Axelrod

"...Maazel's clarity of direction and long-sighted view of the work drew the best from a rigorously trained Philharmonia Chorus.
Theirs was the might and the power to move: in the easeful breathing of the opening blessing for those who mourn, and on to the powerful shifts of tempo and pacing as they sang of withering grass and fading flowers."

Hilary Finch, The Times, 1.7.2008