Stephen Layton MBE

Reviews

Press notices and interviews, by year.

2003

  1. The Irish TimesIrish Chamber Choir: LamentationsNCC immediately responsive to Stephen Layton’s command of detail and dramatic design Stephen Layton is one of…Concert Review
  2. Classic FM MagazinePärt: TriodionIf one word could stand for Arvo Part’s recent choral output, it would surely be inclusivity, not just…CD Review
  3. BBC Music MagazinePärt: TriodionMore than any other composer alive today Arvo Pärt has given us back the idea of eloquent beautiful…CD Review
  4. Choir and OrganPärt: TriodionI had never been to Venice before this summer, and the relentless beauty of the place overwhelmed me. This…CD Review
  5. The Daily TelegraphPärt: TriodionThis collection, a sequel to Polyphony’s all-Pärt CD for Hyperion, brings together choral music composed from…CD Review
  6. bbc.co.ukPärt: TriodionThere’s a quiet and cumulative power to these works, given performances of luminous purity by Polyphony and…CD Review
  7. The Sunday TimesPärt: TriodionPolyphony’s earlier album devoted to the a cappella choral music of the Estonian cult composer featured…CD Review
  8. The Church TimesTavener: The Veil of the Temple - World PremièreWorth staying up for The Temple Church is a fine 13th-century building: soundly designed, and vested in the…Concert Review
  9. The TimesTavener: The Veil of the Temple - World PremièreTavener's musical pilgrimage had run for seven hours,yet from first to last it was mesmerising Once in a…Concert Review
  10. The IndependentTavener: The Veil of the Temple - World PremièreThis is John Tavener's magnum opus. At seven hours' duration, lasting from dusk to dawn, The Veil of the…Concert Review
  11. The TabletTavener: The Veil of the Temple - World PremièreDawn breaks over the Temple Sir John Tavener’s latest work brings together East and West in a highly…Concert Review
  12. The Los Angeles TimesTavener: The Veil of the Temple - World PremièreAll-night journey traverses the soul John Tavener's seven-hour "Veil of the Temple" unfolds in cycles, with…Concert Review
  13. The IndependentBach: St John PassionSt John's, Smith Square, saw Stephen Layton and Polyphony offer their London version of the piece, on Good…Concert Review
  14. The Financial TimesPärt: TriodionTriodion is the longest of eight works on this disc, and comprises three odes leading to a simple coda…CD Review
  15. Music WeekPärt: TriodionWith six world premiere recordings to its credit, this disc would immediately attract attention even if the…CD Review
  16. The Daily TelegraphTavener: The Veil of the Temple - World PremièreLong night's journey into elation For John Tavener, music isn't just about music. It's a way of stilling the…Concert Review
  17. International Record ReviewPärt: TriodionI anticipate a considerable success for this disc. It brings together eight quite recent works by Pärt, and…CD Review