Noted guest conductors of the group have included Sir David Willcocks, Paul Hillier, Simon Preston and Alice Parker.
"[6] Like other classical music ensembles, it has experienced funding difficulties, alleviated in part by grants from organizations sponsoring the arts.
Chicago Tribune music critic John von Rhein praised the group's "fine musicianship, careful blending of voices, burnished sound and stylistic versatility' as exhibited on their 2006 CD "American A Capella," recorded from concerts in 2004 and 2005.
[1] Chicago Sun Times critic Dorothy Andries described the sound of Bella Voce under Lewis as "like honey, rich and shining, with soprano voices soaring above the altos, tenors and basses, like light through darkness.
"[13] Von Rhein praised the group in 2007 as "singing with the pure tone, clear vowels and firm blend of an English cathedral choir" and said that "melodic leaps, intricately laced part-writing and other musical hurdles were met most handsomely by the 23-member chorus.