Briggs: Hail, Gladdening Light & Other Works
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Stephen Layton
This album can be savoured on so many levels: as a masterclass in organ improvisation or for the radiance of Stephen Layton’s choristers and the rare opportunity to wallow in the marvel of an...
Briggs: Hail, Gladdening Light & Other Works
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Stephen Layton
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This album can be savoured on so many levels: as a masterclass in organ improvisation or for the radiance of Stephen Layton’s choristers and the rare opportunity to wallow in the marvel of an...
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Apocalyptic walls of sound cascade around the Gothic vaults of Saint-Eustache in Paris as Stephen Layton and David Briggs unleash, respectively, the full power of a top-notch Trinity Choir and the mighty van den Heuvel organ of 1989. Trinity College Choir / Stephen Layton - Anthems, Vol. 1 (CDA68434):
"Followers of British church music will snap this refulgently sung recital up, and await eagerly its successors." - BBC Music Magazine; Recording 5 STARS, Performance 4 STARS
"ecstatic dynamic singing with sensitive, orchestrally coloured accompaniments and an unerring sense of architectural balance" - Gramophone
"Stephen Layton has selected some thrilling pieces and his choir, which is on tremendous form throughout, sings them wonderfully. Their performances are alive to every nuance in the music and technically the singing is beyond reproach." - MusicWeb International
Contents and tracklist
- Jonathan Lee (organ)
- The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
- Stephen Layton
- Recorded: 2022-07-13
- Recording Venue: St Eustache, Paris
- David Briggs (organ)
- Recorded: 2022-07-13
- Recording Venue: St Eustache, Paris
- The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
- Stephen Layton
- Recorded: 2022-07-13
- Recording Venue: St Eustache, Paris
- Jonathan Lee (organ)
- The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
- Stephen Layton
- Recorded: 2022-07-13
- Recording Venue: St Eustache, Paris
- David Briggs (organ)
- Recorded: 2022-07-13
- Recording Venue: St Eustache, Paris
- Harrison Cole (organ)
- The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
- Stephen Layton
- Recorded: 2022-07-13
- Recording Venue: St Eustache, Paris
- David Briggs (organ)
- Recorded: 2022-07-13
- Recording Venue: St Eustache, Paris
- The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
- Stephen Layton
- Recorded: 2022-07-13
- Recording Venue: St Eustache, Paris
- Harrison Cole (organ)
- The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
- Stephen Layton
- Recorded: 2022-07-13
- Recording Venue: St Eustache, Paris
- Harrison Cole (organ)
- The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
- Stephen Layton
- Recorded: 2022-07-13
- Recording Venue: St Eustache, Paris
- Florian Störtz (bass (vocal))
- The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
- Stephen Layton
- Recorded: 2022-07-13
- Recording Venue: St Eustache, Paris
- David Briggs (organ)
- Recorded: 2022-07-13
- Recording Venue: St Eustache, Paris
- Harrison Cole (organ)
- The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
- Stephen Layton
- Recorded: 2022-07-13
- Recording Venue: St Eustache, Paris
Awards and reviews
May 2024
This album can be savoured on so many levels: as a masterclass in organ improvisation or for the radiance of Stephen Layton’s choristers and the rare opportunity to wallow in the marvel of an English choir in tip-top condition bathed in the vastness of Saint-Eustache.
