"The main work here is The Sacred Veil, an extended choral work in twelve parts, which commemorates the death of Julie, the wife of Whitacre's collaborator, the poet and historian Charles Anthony Silvestri ... The whole harrowing story constitutes a kind of secular requiem. As well as the voices, there are parts for a cello and a piano ... The music is in Whitacre's familiar idiom, beautiful and euphonious and well-written for voices ... As well as The Sacred Veil, the disc contains four other works, placed at the beginning ... The performances, by Voces8 and conducted by the composer, are exemplary ... Whitacre's fans will want this; others might prefer his shorter works".