The Christian Review released their “Eight Recordings for Christmas” list and includes the new Utah Symphony Orchestra and Mormon Tabernacle Choir recording of Mahler Symphony No. 8:
“Mahler 8th Symphony, conducted by Thierry Fischer, Utah Symphony, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and soloists, is exceptional, among the best 8ths I’ve ever heard, and I’ve heard most of them. The soloists are first class, especially the tenor, Barry Banks, meeting all the challenges of the score. One expects the MTC to be great but here they surpass themselves… Repeated hearings may lead to me to say this is the best of all.”