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Classical Album Review: Matthew Aucoin’s “Music for New Bodies” Poses Big Questions, with Uneven Answers

November 1, 2026

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The composer leads a virtuosic debut recording of his Jorie Graham–inspired oratorio, whose striking invention is sometimes blunted by relentless intensity

Classical CD Reviews: “Barber: An American Romantic” (Conspirare) and “Imogen Holst: Choral Works” (Choir of Clare College, Cambridge)

December 29, 2012

Posted in Classical Music, Featured, Music

This recording makes as strong a case for Barber’s unjustly neglected choral music as any: it’s a disc not to miss.

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Classical Album Review: Matthew Aucoin’s “Music for New Bodies” Poses Big Questions, with Uneven Answers

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