Composer

There are probably limits on what the choir can sing well.

There's something kind of wonderful about men singing lullabies.

Of the music that we've done over the years, the things that are the most requested are the hymns. And folk music is also high on the list.

Men can be tender, too.

I don't know how to turn on a computer.

A requiem is meant to bring comfort.

As much sorrow and grief as came from 9/11, there have also come positives.

Sometimes I prefer when I can hear other people conduct my music so I can sit out and actually hear it. When you are in the middle of it, sometimes it's a little bit hard to hear and get the whole effect.

I do think one of my strengths is the ability to adapt to whatever the situation is.

I suppose I write music for people, not for the filing cabinet or the museum.

True excellence is a product of synergy.

Music has unique ways of speaking to the soul.

We always try to do something for everyone. Some want only hymns; some want music of the masters; some like popular favorites.

It's a great privilege and a highlight for choir and orchestra members to perform for audiences in live concerts.

Collaboration is an important part of the process, and ego is never a part of it.

People love to hear the choir sing the hymns.

Touring takes a lot of work, a lot of preparation.

Our mandate is to sing for everyone. We don't just sing for one group or sing one genre... This is everybody's choir.

Latin is beautiful and has become something of an international language, but there is also something about singing in your native language that has meaning.

The MTC is known for singing music by great master composers, hymns, American music, Broadway numbers, popular songs, and inspirational music. If the audience doesn't like one genre, they need only wait for the next number.