In a review of the concert in 2000 celebrating the group's centennial, Elaine Schmidt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel described them as "not the tightest ensemble in town, nor the most polished."
A 2000 celebration of the group's 100th anniversary was reviewed by Elaine Schmidt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, who noted that they were "not the most well-rehearsed unit in town, nor the most elegant."