The concert caught fire with American composer Z. Randall Stroope's "Lamentationes de Jeremias," a searing lament with forceful, crashing chords. Greenville News

[Canterbury Choral Society] The evening's highlight was a three-movement work by Z. Randall Stroope titled, "Hodie." This attractive work employed the chorus, children's chorus, organ, brass and percussion. Stroope's skill as a composer was well demonstrated in this lively work that incorporated brass fanfares, passages of mixed meter and powerfully resonant climaxes. The Oklahoman

If you've heard this choir [Bel Canto under direction of Z. Randall Stroope] before, you know what to expect here - lustrous ensemble sound, crisp, clear, clean articulations, irresistible rhythmic energy, keen intonation, and impressive command of some very challenging music. Classics Today