Stephen Layton MBE

Projects

A champion of new music, Stephen Layton has collaborated on new works and recordings with a number of composers including Arvo Pärt, Thomas Adès, James MacMillan and Ēriks Ešenvalds. His bold realisation of John Tavener’s epic seven-hour vigil, The Veil of the Temple - a new departure in British music - was premiered in 2003 at The Temple Church London and subsequently performed in 2004 at the Royal Albert Hall during the BBC Proms and in the Avery Fisher Hall, New York as part of the Lincoln Center Festival.

  1. Arvo Pärt & PolyphonyIn a long-standing collaboration with the Estonian composer, Arvo Pärt, Stephen Layton and Polyphony have released several CD recordings (Berliner…
  2. Bach: Christmas Oratorio2010 saw the beginning of an exciting, new collaboration between The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment…
  3. Bach: St John PassionAnnual Good Friday performances of Bach's St John Passion with Polyphony at St John's Smith Square, London, have been running for over 10 years. In…
  4. Baltic ExchangeHyperion Recording The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Recording details: August 2008 Ely Cathedral, United Kingdom Produced by Adrian Peacock…
  5. Britten & Poulenc: An Anniversary YearConcerts In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Benjamin Britten's birth and the 50th anniversary of Francis Poulenc's death, a series of…
  6. Ēriks EšenvaldsStephen Layton’s collaboration with the Latvian composer, Ēriks Ešenvalds, began somewhat fortuitously in 2007 as a result of two independent events…
  7. Gramophone Award - Howells: Requiem & other worksHyperion Recording Gramophone Award Winner 2012Gramophone ChoiceBBC Music Magazine Choral Choice The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Recording…
  8. Album cover: Jenkins - MotetsKarl Jenkins2014 marked the beginning of a new collaboration for Stephen Layton with Karl Jenkins. The album 'Motets' was released on Deutsche Grammophon on 5th…
  9. Live Webcasting from Trinity College ChapelEvensong Services at Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge The Choir of Trinity College Chapel Cambridge Recently voted the fifth best choir in the world…
  10. Sir John Tavener (1944-2013)Stephen Layton enjoyed a long-standing association with the British composer, Sir John Tavener (1944-2013). Spanning over 25 years, it would…
  11. The Handel Recording ProjectDettingen Te Deum (June 2008) The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge & Academy of Ancient Music The Sunday Times Classical CD of the Week Gramophone…
  12. Veljo TormisIn 2007, Stephen Layton began what would result in an extended collaboration with the Estonian composer, Veljo Tormis. Along with Arvo Pärt, Veljo…