Cantus, descant

"The minimalist composer-performer's slow, patient works demand and reward close attention; give them time, and their secrets will rise slowly to the surface".

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"Cantus, Descant is accessible without ever feeling thoughtless, plays to Davachi's sonic strengths, and provides just enough experimentation and variety to justify its daunting running time. It's a journey worth taking".

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"LA composer's organ drone masterstroke: With 'Cantus, Descant., Sarah Davachi presents the strongest argument for the secular divinity of the organ, distinct from the churches in which they are most often housed. Spinning celestial tones and timbres through an earthen realm of scholarship and emotional reflection, Davachi has not only created a masterful double album laced with singular artistry, palpable intention and innovation, she has olso recast the manipulated organ drone as essential to the fabric of minimalist thought as Steve Reich's and Phillip Glass's more frenetic use of the instrument".

"An extraordinary 80-minute concept album concerning the relationship in early music between the single voice and polyphonic structures ... The Canadian sound artist utilises pipe, reed and electric organ and solo voice to conjure a mirage of suspended sound".