“A Stellar Carmina” by Quigley, New World Symphony and Seraphic Fire

“Conductor Patrick Dupré Quigley led vocal ensemble Seraphic Fire and the New World Symphony in a performance of Orff’s magnum opus that gave listeners all they could want from every part of this indelible work. Whether a movement called for intimacy, spectacle or profundity, Seraphic Fire, New World, and the soloists fit the mood precisely and convincingly. Quigley treated large sections cohesively, yet within these, contrasts in color and dynamics led to a captivating reading which was ultimately effective and moving….

“After sauntering through the middle sections, at the reprise of O Fortuna, Quigley led the ensemble at full steam ahead, but with a firm grip on the air of roughness and total abandon, closing the night to raucous applause with an immediate standing ovation.”