"...the overall effect was impressive. The great evocation of the oceans and seafaring as an image of humanity's place in the universe came across in the excerpts from Walt Whitman's Leaves Of Grass.
"The wordy idealism of the lengthy texts was given life by the two soloists. Soprano Stephanie Corley was forthright and committed. Paul Carey Jones was even better.
"The chorus did not falter under a remarkably heavy burden. The liveliness of the Scherzo, coming late in the performance, was particularly creditable. The Orchestra, too, enjoyed a rich score."
Christopher Smith, Eastern Daily Press, 15th March 2004