The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge / Stephen Layton
Release Date: 01 March 2024
Label: Hyperion Records Ltd
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 034571284361
Description
One of the twentieth century's best-loved choral works, Duruflé's Requiem—a magical synthesis of the old (plainsong) and the new (a harmonic language appropriate to its time and place)—continues to cast its potent spell over performers and listeners alike.
This new recording from Stephen Layton and his Trinity forces fully deserves to be regarded as 'definitive'.
"A Gallic choral feast and strongly recommended." – Gramophone
"The choir is magnificent, emerging through […] Harrison Cole's adroitly chosen organ textures in the Introit, yet producing searing radiance in the climax of the Sanctus. […] a sublimely evocative disc." – BBC Music Magazine, *****
"Harrison Cole makes the most of the church's mighty instrument, and the Trinity choir revels in its resonant acoustics. Poulenc's four motets are another joy." – The Sunday Times
"Conductor and choir achieve the enormous spiritual depth of the musical text through clear, delicate vocal lines, through the natural symbiosis of Gregorian chant and refined harmonies, through the homogeneous choral singing that gently floats in space." – Pizzicato (Supersonic)
"Stephen Layton conducts with great flexibility, achieving an excellent flow. […] he has, I think, an unerring sense of pace and of the direction of each movement. The choir sings marvellously. […] This is a very fine account of the Duruflé Requiem in every respect." – MusicWeb International
Anthems, Vol 1 CDA68434 (works by Elgar, SS Wesley, Howells, Spicer)
"A deeply satisfying mixture......I cannot wait to hear Vol 2."
- Gramophone Magazine
"This new recording from Stephen Layton and his Trinity forces fully deserves to be regarded as 'definitive.'" – MusicWeb International
"this is wondrous choral singing from one of the top collegiate vocal groups. […] A top-notch choral release from Hyperion." – AllMusic
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
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge / Stephen Layton
