A 19 minute hymn of praise, this laid out as a monumental set of variations… upon its opening chorale, alternately serene and jubilant… in their mixture of schematic, Messiaen-like harmonies and perfervid expressionistic gestures… attaining at times an ecstatic luminosity of sound.
The Sunday Telegraph (Bayan Northcott), 27 September 1981

Of the new British works, Jonathan Harvey's Whom Ye Adore impressed the most… This new piece confirmed Harvey's exceptional ear and an excellent formal sense of forward drive.
The Times Educational Supplement (Ian Robertson), 2 October 1981