Since you are interested in Sacred And Profane / Five Flower Songs, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
JAMES MACMILLAN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross / Te Deum Polyphony / Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton [ Hyperion SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Sep/2005 ] MUSICWEB RECORDINGS OF THE YEAR (2005) |
TRADITIONAL
A Christmas Present from Polyphony Polyphony Stehpen Layton (conductor) with City of London Sinfonia [ Hyperion / CD - released 25/Nov/2005 ] 'Stephen Layton directs the performances and deserves major credit for the very high standards evident on this compilation' (BBC Music Magazine) |
PERCY GRAINGER / EDVARD GRIEG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: 'At Twilight' - Choral Music by Percy Grainger and Edvard Grieg Polyphony with David Wilson-Johnson (baritone) Paul Agnew (tenor) / Stephen Layton [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 14/Jul/2006 ] "Grainger's mastery of choral textures shines out of this wide-ranging collection of folk-song arrangements, each highly individual and memorable. Superior performances by Stephen Layton and Polyphony." Five Stars BBC Music Mag (July 2006) |
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. |
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... |
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' |