Buchanan Dying....One more note of exceptional accomplishment must be sounded for Owen Middleton’s captivating musical score which bridges difficult time lapses and executes themes with near distracting eloquence. - Associated Press

Victorian Song...this gorgeous composition...written in the style of a lyrical romantic work. - Soundboard Magazine

Harlequinade - Much more interesting is the... Harlequinade.... it’s a demanding schedule technically (grade 8 minimum), but the inspired musical content combined with Middleton’s practical and idiomatic use of the guitar suggests that the effort would be amply rewarded. - Classical Guitar Magazine

Spinning Song... a most enjoyable piece to play. It has become a daily warm-up exercise for me. - Garth Baxter, Soundboard Magazine

Rumors (two Guitars)
Owen Middleton erwist sich zunemend als kammermusikkalischer Dramatiker. - GAK 4/99

The New Day Dances (fl,vla, gtr.‘cello) - this really is a powerful and effective work, harsh at times but I think exciting and gripping enough to carry all before it. Middleton. a guitarist in origin, knows how to write for each instrument and combines them with imagination and makes the whole thing work vividly as chamber music.” - Classical Guitar Magazine 6/01

Childhood Scenes (solo piano)- rarely does one hear a new piece that is as well crafted and instantly likable as Mr. Middleton’s..... from the chorale -like opening, the piece (River Place) proceeds to an emotional openness that is profoundly touching. Sentimental, nostalgic, and moving, the piece possess lovely harmonies that, at times suggest the loveliest movements of Ned Rorem’s compositions... Mr. Middleton knows how to write for the piano. - Montgomery Advertiser

Owen Middleton is one of the most gifted and creative composers for the guitar of the Twentieth Century and his works rank amongst the finest of the instrument’s literature in this period.  Upon even a brief perusal of his guitar music, it is immediately apparent that he is a composer with a profound understanding of, and connection to, the instrument. Middleton honed and perfected this craft early, and from the first works to the present day his music exhibits a keen understanding of the guitar, it’s capabilities and limitations. In his compositions, he has thoroughly explored the guitars’ established traditions and created many new ones, all within the context of a uniquely personal musical language.  He has long since achieved the enviable goal of possessing a powerful voice, which is at once highly individual and entirely American. -From the abstract of the doctoral dissertation by Gregory Newton.