A review of a Glee Club performance in 2000 by The Washington Post, while not uncritical, found that Tucker had "forged an ensemble of a cappella singers fully in touch with one another.
"[3] Things improved steadily, and by 2011 a review in the San Francisco Classical Voice described Tucker as "a conductor who knows his medium well," praising "the ease and smoothness of the delivery, the unity in the expressive shaping of phrases, [and] the musical flow," all of which reflected "Tucker's sound musicianship and obvious rapport with his singers.
[1] On March 28, 2012, Tucker was appointed as director of the Choral Arts Society of Washington, succeeding Norman Scribner for the 2012-13 season.
His musicality, rapport with the chorus during the audition process, and his fundraising and commissioning experience were all viewed as factors positively contributing to his selection.
[citation needed] The Glee Club was also accepted to compete in the 2012 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales.