"One of the season's best is New York Polyphony's I sing the birth, an anthology of ancient and modern Christmas music all of good quality and sung with expert musicianship and fine vocal resource...."

"This is an exceptionally lovely disc, superbly performed and recorded.... These young Americans deserve the highest praise."

"There's plenty of rare repertoire to sample in this 60-minute sequence of unaccompanied Christmas settings spanning nine centuries. The four male members of New York Polyphony... sing most alluringly, superior technique a given but never flaunted, the focus squarely on communicating the deeply emotional wellsprings of much of this music....

This is my Christmas CD of 2007."

"Musical quality, performance elan and repertoire diversity make this a disc for all seasons."

"Among the early Christmas releases, I sing the birth stands out as a deeply thought-through project from New York Polyphony.... Exquisitely balanced singing in the pellucid acoustics of St George's, Stuyvesant Square, NY; a magical CD to return to often."

"The four members of New York Polyphony are evidently extremely skilled singers. The blend, tuning and ensemble work are flawless....

...superbly executed....

Having heard this stimulating and very satisfying new disc by New York Polyphony,... I’d urge you to make it part of your seasonal listening."

"Like Anonymous 4, the size of the group allows for a wonderfully sensitive balance; the ensemble breathes as a single organism, and the blend, which can vary from perfect homogeneity to the subtle highlighting of a single voice, is marvelous....

For the listener looking for a collection of contemplative Christmas music that steers clear of the most obvious selections and introduces intriguing new repertoire, as well as for the fan of early music vocal ensembles, this album has much to offer."