"Mr. Hite began the evening with a splendidly forward, arresting cry of 'Requiem aeternam."  
(The New Yorker)

"Tenor William Hite brought a commanding but relaxed presence to his performance. The sound was bright and clear but with a warmth that made his work the evening's standout. He brought extraordinary drama to 'Every valley shall be exalted' — which, by the way, flew by at lightning speed, with every note in place."  (The Sunday Oregonian)

" . . . As for William Hite's turn as the buffoon Bogda, let's just say comic relief has never felt so good. Harkening back to the slapstick genius of Ed Wynn, Milton Berle and Red Skelton, Hite simply stole the show. Without him, the evening would have been interminable."  (Opera News for Mattheson's 'Boris Goudenow')

Mr. Hite wrestled admirably with some treacherous modulations and brought dignity to their preachiness."  (The New York Times)

"He is a singer of intelligence, ability and disarming directness; he sings the notes with assurance and delivers the words with conviction . . . His long-breathed execution of coloratura passages was outstanding . . . he sang with subtle gradations of volume and timbre that expressed an overwhelming heartbreaking tenderness of feeling."  (The Boston Globe).

" . . . elegant in vocal idiom and dramatically appealing."  (Opera Canada)

"Hite produced the considerable illusion of making it sound as if the high notes were absolutely no different than any others, and his command of dynamics was no less compelling."  
(Santa Barbara News-Press)

"The best singing came from William Hite . . . who lavished the music with considerable eloquence. In his vivacious account, the pastoral air emerged as one of the evening's loveliest moments."  
(San Francisco Chronicle)

" . . . his aria 'Erwäge,' . . . was the high point of the performance, with beautiful tone and good pitch. He maybe the best Bach tenor hereabouts."  (The Boston Globe)