Kenneth Fuchs - Divinium Mysterium

London Symphony Orchestra — JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Paul Silverthorne, viola

Naxos (American Classics 8.559723) 

Crisis Magazine, November 2 2012,
‘….violist Paul Silverthorne plays with both elegance and exquisite feeling in the lovely Divinum Mysterium, a one movement concerto for viola and orchestra, inspired by a Protestant hymn tune. This is unfailingly appealing and immediately accessible music.’
Robert R. Reilly

American Record Guide, January/February 2013 
‘Also beautiful is Divinum Mysterium (2008), a single movement for viola and orchestra based on the Protestant hymn tune Of the Father’s Love Begotten, itself based on the 11th Century trope of the work’s title. Copland, Barber, and a little Vaughan Williams … can be heard in the background. Mr. Silverthorne plays it with care and rich tone, and should create many advocates for the piece.’
Allen Gimbel

BBC Music Magazine, September 2012
‘Divinum Mysterium for viola and orchestra resourcefully explores the possibilities of a hymn tune; viola player Paul Silverthorne makes the solo part his own, and the LSO under JoAnn Falletta sounds brilliant in a spacious Abbey Road recording.’