“From the jump, the players were beautifully coordinated in tempo and fervor...

...the ensemble sounded both huge and exquisitely balanced...”

“...displayed the agility, fluency and sparkling synchrony of an ensemble that plays like a well-conditioned string quartet. ”

“...uniformly secure in blend, balance, intonation, rhythmic control and, most importantly, sensitively attuned to the words.”

“Under Lewis’ direction, the chorus sang with precise intonation and blend, and the sheer presence of the sound overflowed with passion...the Sinfonia excelled equally...drawing spirited playing and rich timbres that seldom, if ever, overpowered the vocalists.”

“Their pure timbre, superb blending and balancing of voices and deep understanding of how words and music combine to heightened expressive effect was once again in evidence, further enhanced by Hillier’s expertise as a director of ensemble voices.”

“The beautiful singing...floated with an ethereal glow in the spacious but clear acoustic of St. Luke’s church.”

“Bella Voce’s singers displayed their technical chops with gleaming sound and crisp articulation in Tallis’s motet, while Lewis keenly parsed the work’s web of polyphony, guiding the singers through the jaunty rhythms.”

“...musical delights tumbled forth one upon another, an unflagging series of smartly prepared arias and choruses, from first to the very last...”

“Lewis’ willingness to go that extra distance...is one of the main factors that set his a cappella group apart from its city rivals.”

“The sinfonia, made up of some of the area’s finest period musicians...was a pleasure to hear throughout.”

““one of the crown jewels of choral music in the city””

““the pure, finely blended, carefully tuned and sensitively balanced choral sound that is Bella Voce’s signature.””

“refreshing...clarity of texture and immediacy of expression.”