Winner of the 2007 Sackler Prize in Music Composition for Opera

"Not only is the story (The Thief of Love DVD) entertaining, but so is the score. This is Silver's first opera, but she knows what a good opera needs; melody. And she offers it in abundance. It all sounds quite fresh and appealing." American Record Guide (2007)

"Only a few composers in any generation enliven the art form with their musical language and herald new directions in music. Sheila Silver is such a visionary." Wetterauer Zeitung, Germany (2004)

Midnight Prayer for orchestra "... is an important and substantial piece... Silver describes her work as a “prayer for world peace,” but it is no quiet, passive meditation. Rather, it is a remarkable 12 minute tone poem that conveys a sense of urgency through its ingenious use of harmonic tension and orchestral color.” Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester (2005)