Release Date: 01 October 2004
Label: Hyperion Records Ltd
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 034571100272
Description
This delightful new collection, available at budget price, brings together favourite tracks from seven acclaimed recordings: Rutter, Howells, Britten, Warlock and othersâthe very stuff of Christmas.
For over a decade Stephen Layton and Polyphony have been astonishing London audiences with their Christmas concert series: ânothing crowns the year like the annual, exhilarating eve of Christmas Eve performance of Handelâs Messiah by the choir Polyphony under Stephen Laytonâ. Alongside extravagant oratorio performances, the group has presented a cappella programmes of Christmas music to audiences enthralled by the range of repertoire available. This compact disc brings together music from many of these acclaimed recordings.
Also included is a tantalizing preview of Polyphonyâs forthcoming recording of Morten Lauridsenâs choral music (CDA67449).
Tracklisting
Roberto Prosseda, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Nir Kabaretti
The Brabant Ensemble / Stephen Rice
Steven Isserlis
The Nash Ensemble
MultiPiano Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin / Ivor Bolton
Marc-Andre Hamelin
Marc-Andre Hamelin, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton
Gothic Voices / Christopher Page
Stephen Layton: Polyphony
Stephen Layton: Polyphony
Stephen Layton: Polyphony
Stephen Layton: Polyphony
Stephen Layton: Polyphony
Stephen Layton: Polyphony
Stephen Layton: Polyphony
Stephen Layton: Polyphony
