Polyphony
Formed: 1986
Polyphony is a small English choir formed by Stephen Layton for one particular concert put on in King's College, Cambridge in 1986. They have released many critically acclaimed recordings, the most recent of which is Esenvalds - Passion & Resurrection. They record and perform a wide range of music mainly on Hyperion Records. Every year they perform Handel's Messiah and Bach's St John Passion in St John's Smith Square to sell-out audiences. Many of their recordings have been Gramophone editor's choice.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphony_(choir)
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Further Reading: Polyphony
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American choral works from Stephen Layton and Polyphony
22nd Jul 2015
Stephen Layton talks to David about his recent disc of American choral music with Polyphony.
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JS Bach: St John Passion from Polyphony and Layton
18th Feb 2013
The crowd-scenes crackle with terrifying energy and Ian Bostridge’s volatile Evangelist brings great narrative momentum, whilst Iestyn Davies and Richard Tunnicliffe’s eloquence in ‘Es ist vollbracht’ is worth the price of the set alone.
Recent Best Sellers: Polyphony
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Special offer. Grainger: Jungle Book | & other choral works
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) & David Wilson-Johnson (baritone) Polyphony, Stephen Layton
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Presto Recording of the Week, 31st January 2011
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American Polyphony
David Allsopp (countertenor), Christopher Lowrey (countertenor) & Robert Millett (percussion) Polyphony, Stephen Layton
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th July 2015
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2015, Disc of the month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015
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Bach, J S: St John Passion, BWV245
Ian Bostridge (Evangelist), Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Nicholas Mulroy (tenor), Neal Davies (bass), Iestyn Davies (countertenor) & Roderick Williams (baritone) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Polyphony, Stephen Layton
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Presto Recording of the Week, 18th February 2013
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2013, Editor's Choice
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Arvo Pärt: Choral Music
Rachel Ambrose Evans (soprano), Richard Bannan (bass) Polyphony, Stephen Layton
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2014, Editor's Choice
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