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Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; St. Nicolas / Holst Singers; Trinity College Choir. Stephen Layton

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-10-09

Works: Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28; Saint Nicholas, cantata for tenor, treble, choruses & orchestra, Op. 42
Performers: Cole, Jeremy; Edwards, Catherine; Higgins, Jonathan; Price, Sally
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Trinity College Choir, Cambridge

Stephen Layton leads the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge and the Holst Singers in two of Benjamin Britten's most popular choral works for Christmastide. The...continue...

Herbet Howells: Requiem / Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge - Layton

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-04-10

Works: Herbert Howells: Hymn for St Cecilia, for chorus; Salve Regina, for chorus; Gloucester Service; Take him, earth, for cherishing; Magnificat and Nunc dimittis "St Paul's"; Requiem; All my hope on God ...
Performers: Bland, Simon [Organ]; Cole, Jeremy; Partridge, Hannah
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Choir of Trinity College Cambridge

Herbert Howells was acutely sensitive to the transience of life, having witnessed the loss of friends and contemporaries in the First World War and encountered...continue...
Recording information: Lady Chapel of Ely Catedral and Lincoln Cathedral (07/01/2011-07/06/2011)....continue...

Arvo Pärt: Triodion / Stephen Layton

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Arvo Pärt: Dopo la vittoria, little cantata for chorus; Nunc dimittis, for chorus; ... which was the son of..., for chorus; I am the True Vine; Littlemore Tractus, for chorus & organ; Triodion, ...
Performers: Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; James, David
Conductors: Layton, Stephen

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...
Recording information: Temple Church, London, England (01/02/2003-01/05/2003)....continue...

Briggs: Mass for Notre Dame

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-06-08

Works: David Briggs: Introït, improvisation for organ; Messe pour Notre-Dame, for chorus & organ; Offertoire, improvisation for organ; Ubi caritas et amor, motet for chorus; Élévation, improv...
Performers: Briggs, David
Conductors: Layton, Stephen

Organist and composer David Briggs studied with Jean Langlais in Paris and was profoundly influenced by the playing of Pierre Cochereau, Organist Titulaire at Notre...continue...
Recording information: Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, England (07/08/2009-07/10/2009)....continue...

Handel: Dettingen Te Deum, Zadok the Priest, Organ Concerto no 14 / Layton, Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-06-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: Te Deum in D major, HWV 283 "Dettingen"; Organ Concerto in A major (no 14), HWV 296a; Coronation Anthem
Performers: Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Firth, Robin; Lowrey, Christopher; Marlow, Richard
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music; Cambridge Trinity College Choir

The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, is one of Britain's great mixed choirs. Under its new director, the mercurial Stephen Layton, it has reached new...continue...

Lauridsen: Nocturnes / Layton, Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-02-13

Works: Morten Lauridsen: Mid-Winter Songs, for chorus & orchestra; Les chansons des roses; I will lift up mine eyes, for choir; O come, let us sing unto the Lord, for chorus; Ave dulcissima Maria, for choru...
Performers: Lauridsen, Morten; Lumsden, Andrew; Sinfonia, Britten
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Britten Sinfonia

"This is a superb disc on every count. The music is excellent and it's superbly performed. Moreover the performances have been captured in splendid sound......continue...

Villette: Choral Music / Layton, Vivian, Holst Singers

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-04-11

Works: Pierre Villette: O sacrum convivium; Hymne à la Vierge, Op 24; Attende, Domine; Notre Pere d'aix, for chorus, Op. 75; Inviolata, for chorus, Op. 66; Tu es Petrus, for chorus, Op. 29; O quam su...
Performers: Cooper, Katy; Vivian, James
Conductors: Layton, Stephen

This pioneering new recording - a showcase for the virtuoso talents of the Holst Singers - presents all fifteen of Pierre Villette's unaccompanied choral works...continue...

MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross / Layton, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-09-13

Works: James MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross, cantata for choir and string orchestra; On the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin, for chorus; Te Deum
Performers: Vivian, James
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Britten Sinfonia; Polyphony

"... 'On the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin,' for choir and organ, is, by contrast, one of MacMillan's very finest works. Even the very unusual...continue...

Tavener: Schuon Hymnen, etc / Layton, Polyphony

1 Super Audio CD / Hyperion / 2005-05-10

Works: John Tavener: Birthday Sleep, for chorus; Butterfly Dreams, for chorus; The Second Coming, for chorus & organ; Schuon Hymnen, for chorus; As one who has slept, for chorus; The Bridal Chamber, for 2 c...
Performers: Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Polyphony

"Tavener finds devoted interpreters in Polyphony... some of the most beautiful choral singing you could ever hope to hear." - BBC Music Magazine...continue...

Tavener: Schuon Hymnen, etc / Layton, Polyphony

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-10-12

Works: John Tavener: Birthday Sleep, for chorus; Butterfly Dreams, for chorus; The Second Coming, for chorus & organ; Schuon Hymnen, for chorus; As one who has slept, for chorus; The Bridal Chamber, for 2 c...
Performers: Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Polyphony

"I've praised Stephen Layton's Polyphony extravagantly in at least five of their recent recordings, and this one gives me no reason to alter my very...continue...

Pärt: Triodion / Stephen Layton, Polyphony

1 CD / Hyperion / 2003-10-01

Works: Arvo Pärt: Dopo la vittoria, little cantata for chorus; Nunc dimittis, for chorus; ... which was the son of..., for chorus; I am the True Vine; Littlemore Tractus, for chorus & organ; Triodion, ...
Performers: Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; James, David; Thomas, Elin Manahan
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Polyphony

"Polyphony find a warmth and colour in Part that even his admirers may be surprised by." - Gramophone...continue...

Walton: Coronation Te Deum, etc / Layton, Polyphony, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2002-07-01

Works: William Walton: A Queen's Fanfare, for brass; Coronation Te Deum, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra; A Litany; The Twelve, anthem for chorus & organ; Set me as a seal upon thine heart; Magnific...
Performers: Vivian, James
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Wallace Collection (Brass Ensemble)

"Sound quality is truly spectacular. Texts and program notes are up to Hyperion's usual high standard. This sterling collection should win Walton's choral music many...continue...

Rutter: Gloria and Other Sacred Music / Layton, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2001-06-01

Works: John Rutter: Gloria; Come Down, O Love divine, for chorus; Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace for chorus & orchestra; To everything there is a season, for chorus; I my Best-Beloved's am, for a ...
Performers: Lumsden, Andrew
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Wallace Collection (Brass Ensemble)

In a magnificent rendering of the Gloria, choir, organ and brass make a powerfully dramatic impact richly enhanced by the splendidly reverberant Winchester Cathedral acoustic...Elsewhere,...continue...

Pärt: Berliner Mass, Magnificat Antiphons, etc / Layton, etc

1 CD / Hyperion / 1998-06-01

Works: Arvo Pärt: Berliner Messe, for SATB chorus or soloists & organ; The Beatitudes, for chorus & organ; Annum per Annum; Magnificat; Magnificat Antiphons (7), for chorus; De profundis
Performers: Lucas, Andrew
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Polyphony

'A landmark recording. Go and buy it' (Choir & Organ)

'Outstandingly good on each front: clarity, balance, intonation, timbre, dynamic and textural control and, perhaps...continue...

Britten: Christ's Nativity / Layton, Gritton, Wyn-Rogers

1 CD / Hyperion / 1995-12-01

Works: Benjamin Britten: A Boy was Born, Op. 3; Hymn to the Virgin; Christ's Nativity, Christmas suite for chorus; A Shepherd's Carol; Jubilate Deo; Te Deum in C major
Performers: Bailey, Lucy; Bowes, Connor; Davies, Jeremy; Goode, David; Gritton, Susan; Head, Christopher; Keily, Louisa; Lee, William Lyon; Morris, Ruth
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Holst Singers; St. Paul's Cathedral Choir

'Interpretaciones tan refrescantes como escrupulosas' (CD Compact, Spain)

'Remarquable! Les Holst Singers se révèlent être de remarquables interprètes de leur cher r...continue...