Reviews

Journeys of the Spirit, Santa Fe Desert Chorale CD (2003)

“Throughout, Shrock exhibits a careful guiding hand, coupled with the kind of scholarly dedication that has made his Chorale tenure so fruitful. . . . This recording and his others are a wonderful legacy of time well and passionately spent.” 

The New Mexican – December 26, 2003

A Merry New Mexico Christmas, Santa Fe Desert Chorale performance (December 2003)

“The ensemble reflected the multiple virtues that the gifted Shrock has brought over his five-year tenure. . . . A kind of generosity of the spirit has lent a special aura to Shrock’s achievements with the Chorale. Beyond his knowledge of the repertoire, his refined musicianship, his keen ear and pointed direction, Shrock has the ability to lift performers to a higher expressive level. Because he knows how to free their hearts as well as their voices, the music has carried a unique charge that blesses both listeners and singers.” 

Albuquerque Journal– December 21, 2003

Music for Women’s Voices, Santa Fe Desert Chorale performance (July 2003)

“Shrock has shaped an instrument that is wondrously responsive, spirited and versatile.”

Albuquerque Journal– July 7, 2003

Music for Men’s Voices, Santa Fe Desert Chorale performance (July 2003)

“Dennis Shrock and his 10 male singers offered a feast for the ears and nourishment for the heart.”

Albuquerque Journal– July 14, 2003 

Great Cathedral Music, Santa Fe Desert Chorale performance (July 2002)

“Taste, elegance, and sensitivity were reflected in everything from program choice to performance setting. . . . The Chorale exulted in one another’s virtuosity, gobbling up challenges as they shifted styles and centuries in one remarkable passage after another.” 

Albuquerque Journal – July 14, 2002

Music of the Americas, Santa Fe Desert Chorale performance (July 2002)

“No matter where they ventured, the Chorale members conveyed a sense of joyful discovery in sounds free and open, yet finely polished. The virtuosic precision of their phrasing, articulation, and dynamic shaping was achieved with breathtaking ease, reflecting Shrock’s consummate skill in selecting, shaping, and inspiring an ensemble.” 

Albuquerque Journal– July 4, 2002

Great Cathedral Music, Santa Fe Desert Chorale performance (July 2001)

“Shrock plays his singers like instruments, often in harmonically demanding music, with elegant tonal quality.”American Record

Guide– November/December 2001