​''Compelling, mercurical songs that flit with a certain wild abandon between the playful and the ferocious...[A] highly enjoyable album that celebrates the interplay of text and music with intellect and flair.'' 
- BBC Music Magazine ★★★★

''...irresistible spark...with an added edge of unflinching American-ness.''
- Music Web International

''...haunting, evocative...''
​- Fanfare ★★★★★

''...reminiscent of Britten's intensity and austerity...''
- The Quarterly Review

''The music is full of delicate and imaginative suggestions...McElroy is a major creative figure.''
​- Musical Opinion Quarterly ★★★★★

A feature-interview about Tongues of Fire from Opera Today may be read here, and a recorded interview with Eric on Washington State University's Viewscapes podcast may he listened to here.​​​​​

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