Press
"Conductor Gisele Becker and her Cantate Chamber Singers delivered a performance of Haydn's exuberant oratorio "The Creation" on Saturday evening at Westmoreland Church in Bethesda. With a choir of 35 and orchestra of 30 -- just the right size for the warmly immediate acoustics of the church -- Becker shaped introspective moments with sensitivity and kept faster movements surging forward at a smacking pace."
Joe Banno, The Washington Post
"The Cantate Chamber Singers, under Music Director Gisele Becker, reliably present programs that feature both unfamiliar repertoire and intriguing themes... Becker and the Cantate Chamber Singers put equal commitment into every note of their precise, riveting performance."
Andrew Lindemann Malone, The Washington Post
"..a version as transfixing as it was bold...riveting in its fresh, impassioned and personal vision..."
Cecelia Porter, The Washington Post
"..the group retained impeccable diction and superb intonation...overtones floated throughout the room, as seductive harmonies were brought out with rippling waves of sound."
Bob Waters, The Washington Post
"The program was not only beautifully sung, expertly paced and balanced, it was a series of revelations for the thoughtful listener. "
Joseph McLellan, The Washington Post
"Cantate Singers, Hitting It Big. . .The choir wept and exulted, knocked off florid coloratura...all with polish and scrupulous sectional balancing."
Joe Banno, The Washington Post
"..the 35-member Cantate Chamber Singers reveled in agility...conductor Gisèle Becker has molded her group into a well-balanced and responsive ensemble....focused, intelligent music-making..."
Joan Reinthaler, The Washington Post
"The depth of talent in the ensemble was evident from the quality of the soloists and Gisèle Becker led the singers in a truly virtuoso performance..."
T. Elizabeth Cason, Gazette Newspapers
"A Fauré Requiem to die for...enviable balance and emotional precision...intricate webbing of voices...diaphanous."
Thomas May, The Washington Post
