Reviews

"the opening passage is a stirring one, with a touch of American Jazz, folk melodies, country music and asiatic themes, basically seems that you caught all of them"

Studs Terkel

"the score has an appealing unpretentiousness"

The Chicago Tribune

"A gifted melodist with great ideas and a clear sense of what works and what doesn't — His Symphony has abundant popular appeal"

The Detroit Free Press

"The composer has a superb ear for instrumental color and orchestration"

American Record Guide

"tuneful music with lots of popular appeal"

St. Petersburg Times

"immediately accessible"

The Chicago Sun-Times

"Williams' classical training and rock music experience are evident in his effective use of rhythm, percussion and instrumental color"

The Lincoln Journal

"impressive talent at work"

The Sacramento Bee

"handsomely balanced and lovely to hear — the crowd liked it"

The Lincoln Star

"he has a unique gift for composing a modern work that audiences crave to hear again and again"

The Chicago Defender

"has a lack of pretension that sustains interest"

Buffalo News

"His use of the orchestra showed a palate of extraordinary colors"

Northwest Arkansas Times

"His powerful Symphony bristles with bold rhythmic vitality and his treatment of themes seems to reflect influences ranging from native American song to Leonard Bernstein"

The Atlanta Journal

"Williams' orchestration is lavish and his style cinematic. The result is alluring. The writing for unusual instruments often produces dramatic, dynamic music. This is vivid, vital music"

The Delaware News Journal