MORTEN LAURIDSEN
Lux aeterna Polyphony / Britten Sinfonia / Stephen Layton (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 13/Apr/2005 ] 'It is clear that Lauridsen's score is, if nothing else, a virtuoso exploration of choral singing technique. As such he could not hope for a more assured or polished performance; or, for that matter, a more luscious recorded sound." Gramophone |
JOHN RUTTER
Christmas Music Polyphony / City of London Sinfonia / Stephen Layton [ Hyperion / CD - released 15/Oct/2001 ] "A christmas treat for fans of Rutter's choral music, perhaps best taken in small doses." - Gramophone Magazine (Dec 2001) |
JOHN RUTTER
Gloria and other sacred music Polyphony / City of London Sinfonia / Stephen Layton [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Jun/2001 ] Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (Aug 2001)- 'Delicious performances of Rutter's wonderfully approachable and finely crafted vocal writing. The sound, too, is outstanding. |
ARVO PART
Choral Music [Incls 'Summa' & 'Da pacem Domine'] Polyphony, Stephen Layton [ Hyperion / CD - released 29/Oct/2014 ] "this one is something special. In part this is because of the choice of repertoire, which mixes the familiar and the less-often heard, and includes two first recordings, and in part it is because of the exquisite sound produced by Polyphony" Gramoph |
MORTEN LAURIDSEN
Nocturnes Polyphony / Stephen Layton [ Hyperion / CD - released 22/Jan/2007 ] This new disc by Polyphony is certainly a worthy successor to the Grammynominated Lux aeterna (CDA67449). The popular cycles Mid-Winter Songs and Les chansons des roses are joined by four premiere recordings: two early Psalm settings, and two new... |
GABRIEL JACKSON
Not no faceless Angel Polyphony / Stephen Layton [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Dec/2010 ] "There are many striking features of this ravishing disc, beautifully and imaginatively performed by Stephen Layton and Polyphony. There are hints here and there of Monteverdi, Stravinsky, Poulenc perhaps, yet I sense Jackson's profound affinity with... |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: Sacred and Profane Polyphony, Stephen Layton [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 20/Feb/2013 ] "The programme is delightful and the choir excellent… this has to be one of the strongest winners of the choral award in recent years" (Gramophone) |
BRITTEN
Sacred And Profane / Five Flower Songs Polyphony / Stephen Layton [ Hyperion / CD - released 21/Sep/2007 ] 'After hearing their latest CD of choral works by Britten, nothing will dissuade me from the conclusion that Polyphony under Stephen Layton is the best chamber choir in the country' (The Evening Standard) |
ARVO PART
Berliner Messe / Magnificat / De Profundis Polyphony / Stephen Layton (cond), with Andrew Lucas (organ) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 28/Aug/2014 ] 'Polyphony's singing is immensely cultivated; bright, clear, immaculately phrased, and gorgeously balanced' (American Record Guide) |
ERIKS ESENVALDS
Passion and Resurrection / etc Polyphony / Stephen Layton, conductor [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Mar/2011 ] 'Rarely before have I sat in a concert hall and heard a new work that sounded so fresh yet so familiar … Ešenvalds Passion and Resurrection is surely set to become a classic, a position Hyperion's forthcoming CD release of the work should... |
JOHN TAVENER
Tavener: The Second Coming and other choral works Polyphony. Stephen Layton, conductor [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/Nov/2004 ] 'The power of Tavener at his best is fully unlocked by Polyphony and Stephen Layton, whose sensitivity to the sacred and human in his music communicates in every work on this disc' - Classic FM Magazine |
JOHN TAVENER
The Second Coming and other choral works Polyphony Stephen Layton, conductor [ Hyperion SACD / SACD - released 3/Nov/2004 ] On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in full 5.1 surround sound! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM - 'The power of Tavener at his best is fully unlocked by Polyphony and Stephen Layton, whose sensitivity to the sacred and human in his music... |
WALTON
The Twelve / Coronation Te Deum / Drop, Drop, Slow Tears, etc Polyphony, Wallace Collection, Stephen Layton, James Vivian (organ) [ Hyperion / CD - released 4/Jun/2002 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD NOMINATION 2002 - Choral - 'An outstanding collection' |
Polyphony/Britten Sinf/Layton
Macmillan: Seven Last Words [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Aug/2005 ] |
WILLIAM BYRD / JOHN TAVENER
Four Part Mass / 4 Motets / Alternatim Pieces Sacred Polyphony / Pro Cantione Antiqua / Bruno Turner & Mark Brown, directors [ Regis Records / CD - released 18/Oct/2005 ] "..sung with conviction and understanding.." - Organists Review |
Stephen Polyphony/Layton
Tavener: New Choral Works [ Hyperion / Hybrid SACD - released 30/Aug/2004 ] |
ERIC WHITACRE
Whitacre: Cloudburst & Other Choral Works Stephen Layton, Polyphony [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Jan/2006 ] At the age of only 35, Eric Whitacre has already gained a reputation in the United States that many composers strive for a lifetime to achieve. The American Record Guide named his first recording one of the top ten classical albums in 1997, and the... |
BURGON / DUBRA / MacMILLAN / MAW / TAVENER / etc
Dreamland: Contemporary choral riches from the Hyperion catalogue [special price] Various Artists (Including Holst Singers, Polyphony, Stephen Layton, Choir of Westminster Abbey, James O’Donnell) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Oct/2009 ] A new and intriguing sampler features a selection of pieces from Hyperion's extensive and varied choral collection. This disc seeks to give a flavour of the contemporary choral music recorded by Hyperion over the last decade. Whilst on one level it... |