Randall Shinn composes operas and concert music. Reviewers have called his music “lyrical,” “passionate,” and “compelling.” His operas mix comic wit and fiery passion — producing results that have been termed “stunning” and “spell-binding.”
Reviewers have remarked on Shinn’s incorporation of dance rhythms — from Latin rhythms to waltzes — as an aspect of his music’s “sensuality” and “aural beauty.” They have noted the expressive power of his works, as well as their “refined feeling.” One reviewer remarked that Shinn integrates “modern music and language with more familiar classical styles to create a sound that is uniquely his.” Other reviewers have described his works as “sophisticated,” “long-haunting,” and “lusciously beautiful.”