“sublime from beginning to end. As the title suggests the choir sings in an astounding 40 parts. Mostly, the choir is divided into 8 choirs each with 5 parts (SATBB). The singers are arranged in their choirs across the stage and the sound is passed like a wave from one choir to the next… There is much beauty in the ebb and flow of the texture and the blanket of voices that envelops the audience when finally they all sing together, and hits with visceral strength.”

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