Review

Please don t overlook this solid recording because you never heard of Messiah College. I assure you there is much to savor with Affirmations. A complete performance of Zaninelli s Five American Gospel Songs is one of the jewels you will find. The ensemble also plays music of Stamp, Ticheli, Nelson, Whitacre and the delightful Easter Monday on the White House Lawn (Sousa/Rogers). As a bonus, the brass choir is featured on Knox s Voluntary on Lauda Anima. --Ira Novoselsky