Show Yourselves Joyful
(Audio CD)
Choir of St. Paul’s Parish, K Street, Washington D.C.

Organists Review The choral items are sung to a very high standard and the accompaniments are splendid. These choirs have nothing to fear from comparisons with similar organisations elsewhere … Schoenstein‘s organ kicks against tradition in many ways, but vindicates itself triumphantly. … Let’s be quite clear about it, the sound is exceptionally fine … surely some of these romantic sounds justify a Les Routiers recommendation. The performances are superb and, for anyone who aspires to a really wide knowledge of the contemporary organ scene, this record is compulsory listening! – Roger Fisher

The American Record Guide … a quite stunning facsimile of the English cathedral sound, produced with straight-toned women on the soprano part and a mix of male and female altos. The choral tone is superbly rich, more substantial than many an English cathedral choir, with excellent intonation and control in such demanding repertory … The organ … has the resources for a wide range of solo repertory. It sounds very impressive on this recording. It is a smooth and essentially romantic sound … – Gatens

The Organ How comforting it is to listen to a recording like this and to realise that, despite all of the trials and tribulations that beset church music in Britain, standards like these prevail across the Atlantic. … The tonally unified treble line of boys and girls makes a lovely sound and the diction, free from any sense of distortion, is admirable. – DWe