"Rouse does a good job of exploring the wider-than-might-be-expected range of Kabir's interests. Strong performances by soprano Talise Trevigne and the Albany Symphony under David Alan Miller give this work as good a chance of coming across successfully as it is likely to have. Rouse has some unusual ideas about how to structure his works, and unlike many contemporary composers, seems genuinely concerned about connecting with listeners on an emotional level - something he does inconsistently, but an attempt for which he deserves praise." --Infodad.com, September 10,2015