Dr. Evelyn Reynolds

"a strong, full voice that reaches to the back rows of the armory without losing any emotional fever demanded of her"
Reviews

"A pleasing Recital of Songs and Aria...her voice is large, flexible."

Allen Hughes, New York Times
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"Smooth and fluid singing"

Chicago Herald American

"Contralto Evelyn Reynolds has a classic voice of its kind, warm, golden hued and vibrant"

Milwukee Sentinel

"Her magnificient contralto shows no break in its phenomenal range."

Illinois State Journal

"Evelyn Reynolds was captivating with her rich and facile contralto"

Peoria Journal-Star

"Miss Reynold's contralto was well-pitched and beautifully controlled."

St Louis Globe-Democrat

"Miss Reynolds produced tones which brought to life his (Glucks') eloquent song of Orpheus."

Kansas City Times

"She displayed warm, understanding musicianship as well as pleasing tone quality."

Indianapolis Star

"Remarkably rich and well-controlled contralto with seasoned sensitivity to nuance and dynamics."

Duluth News Tribune

"Fine Mezzo voice"

Chicago Sun Times

"...excellent voice and sang with appropriate style and vocal effectiveness."

St Louis Post Dispatch

"Miss Reynold's rich voice in her interpretation of 'O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion', sung with fine tempo and good interpretation, was one of her best."

Kansas City Times

"Miss Reynolds has a strong, full voice that reaches to the back rows of the armory without losing any of the emotional fever demanded of her. Her contralto seems designed to sing the sad, yearning prayers of the 'Passion'."

News Tribune, Duluth, Minnesota

"...rich and firm instrument that never drooped into the merely lush. The singer, an individualist with her own opinions about the well-known arias, offered some truly impressive readings."

Milwaukee Journal

"...had just the warm melting voice for the aria such as 'He Shall Feed His Flock'"

Milwaukee Sentinel

"Contralto, Evelyn Reynolds, possesses a voice notable for the warmth of tone, freedom, and smoothness throughout a considerable range."

Post Crescent, Appleton Wisconsin

"Evelyn Reynolds, Contralto, who is not new to local 'Messiah' audiences, turned in her usual excellent performance, singing with mature voice and technical perfection."

Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois

"Evelyn Reynolds, Contralto, demonstrated a voice of exquisite beauty and showed great artistry."

Janesville Daily Gazette, Janesville Wisconsin

"Miss Reynolds possessed a voice of unusual range and clarity. Her singing is dynamic, but easy and natural, with the pleasing timbre continuing throughout the entire range. It can be dramatic when dramatics are called for, or soothing, flowing and lyric, when lyricism is demanded."

Independence, Independence, Missouri

"...sang with deep feeling, her round, full, darkly-colored voice amazingly enlivened by a brillance that carried through its full range."

Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, Michigan

"Contralto Reynolds' heartfelt aria "It is finished" was one of the tremendously touching and thrilling experiences of an evening of superlative listening."

Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, Michigan

"...warm, limpid mezzo...smooth and lovely style"

Musical Leader

"Evelyn Reynolds was the outstanding singer...like skimming cream off top of a rich voice - clean vocal line and warmth."

Evanston Review

"The duet with Evelyn Reynolds, 'Night is Falling Serenely', was the lyrical high point of the evening"

Corpus Christi Caller-Times

"If only for the Mezzo Evelyn Reynolds' gracious, lilting, warmly moving performance of the 'Esuriente Implevit Bonis' ... it (All-Bach Concert) would be an event not to miss. Miss Reynolds, whose career I have watched with great admiration, fufilled one's hopes with singing of extra-ordinary evenness and beauty."

Byron Belt - Newhouse Newspapers

"Evelyn Reynolds is an accomplished performer. She interprets with intelligence and sings in bel canto style."

Kleine Zeitung - Graz, Austria

"Evelyn Reynolds pleased through beautiful and resonant singing."

Kleine Zeitung - Graz, Austria

"The high point of the opera scenes was the Elsa-Ortrud (Evelyn Reynolds) duet with beautiful strong voices well suited for Wagner roles."

Sudost Tagespost - Graz, Austria