Hyperion CDA67330 · June 2002
Walton - Coronation Te Deum & other choral works
Polyphony, Stephen Layton (conductor)
- GRAMOPHONE AWARD NOMINATION 2002
Press
Music Week2002Gramophone Award-winning choir Polyphony and their inspired conductor Stephen Layton appear set for further prizes on the strength of their latest Hyperion release, and anthology of choral works by William Walton issued to mark…Read the review 
Classic FM Magazine2002Every generation delivers an outstanding talent with the vision and commitment necessary to produce refreshingly individual, totally convincing interpretations. Stephen Layton's readings of Walton's choral music on this…Read the review 
BBC Music Magazine2002Performance Sounds This collection of Walton's smaller choral works includes the four carols omitted from the recent Naxos issue with the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, and gets off to a resounding start with the short…Read the review - ABC Classic FM Magazine2002William Walton made his reputation in the first instance with his film scores, of which he wrote very many, especially for films made by the War Office. The suite “The First of the Few” is one of the best known. But he's also…Read the review
HMV2002This disc is a tribute to two anniversaries, the centenary of English composer William Walton's birth and the Golden Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth. Featuring Walton's Coronation Te Deum and a fine selection from his other choral…Read the review - HMV Choice2002When it came to pomp and circumstance, Oldham's William Walton was a kind of Elgar with attitude, perfectly capable of conjuring the grand, ceremonial gestures needed on state occasions, but with a sharper edge, and the creeping…Read the review
The Sunday Telegraph2002What a splendid work it is, especially when sung with the verve brought to it by Stephen Layton’s choir PolyphonyRead the review - Organists Review2002From fanfare to finale this is a very fine and fitting centenary compilation indeedRead the review
The Observer2002a wonderfully refreshing interpretationRead the review 
Cathedral Music2002A great collection and an absolute winnerRead the review 
Classica Répertoire France2002On trouve chez Layton, avec des chœurs d’une beauté et d’une précision étonnantes, un surcroît de chaleur et d’investissement, ce qui place ce disque en tête de la discographieRead the review 
American Record Guide2002This sterling collection should win Walton’s choral music many new fansRead the review 
The Evening Standard2001After hearing their latest CD of choral works by Britten, nothing will dissuade me from the conclusion that Polyphony under Stephen Layton is the best chamber choir in the country. Listen to the pinpoint articulation in I mon…Read the review
Recorded: Various dates
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Julian Millard
Release date: June 2002
Total duration: 74 minutes 28 seconds
Track list
- A Queen's FanfareSir William Walton (1902-1983)0'42
- Coronation Te Deum We praise thee, O GodSir William Walton (1902-1983)9'14
- A Litany '1st version'Sir William Walton (1902-1983)3'03
- The TwelveSir William Walton (1902-1983)11'32
- Set me as a seal upon thine heartSir William Walton (1902-1983)3'16
- Chichester Service: Magnificat My soul doth magnify the LordSir William Walton (1902-1983)3'54
- Chichester Service: Nunc dimittis Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peaceSir William Walton (1902-1983)2'10
- Where does the uttered music go?Sir William Walton (1902-1983)6'08
- JubilateSir William Walton (1902-1983)3'25
- Missa brevis: KyrieSir William Walton (1902-1983)2'01
- Missa brevis: Sanctus and Benedictus Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hostsSir William Walton (1902-1983)1'17
- Missa brevis: Agnus Dei O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the worldSir William Walton (1902-1983)1'34
- Missa brevis: Gloria Glory be to God on highSir William Walton (1902-1983)3'32
- Cantico del SoleSir William Walton (1902-1983)5'53
- A Litany '2nd version' Drop, drop, slow tearsSir William Walton (1902-1983)3'14
- Make we joy now in this festSir William Walton (1902-1983)3'03
- King Herod and the CockSir William Walton (1902-1983)1'46
- All this timeSir William Walton (1902-1983)1'38
- What cheer?Sir William Walton (1902-1983)1'06
- A Litany '3rd version'Sir William Walton (1902-1983)3'03
- AntiphonSir William Walton (1902-1983)2'57
Recording details from Hyperion Records.