ENGSLV

Stephen Layton MBE

Reviews

Press notices and interviews, by publication and by year.

2019

  1. GramophoneJenkins: MiserereKarl Jenkins has dedicated his new choral work to those in the Middle East who have suffered in the recent…CD Review
  2. Arts ATLUSA TourFounded in the 14th century, the Choir of Trinity College Cambridge is today a student ensemble with an…Concert Review
  3. Cleveland ClassicalUSA TourRattle off musical attractions that could pack a cathedral, and the list might include well-known orchestras…Concert Review
  4. Catholic HeraldFinzi - Choral WorksMelancholy lingers about much of Gerald Finzi’s oeuvre. The sadness of his early life contributed, as did his…CD Review
  5. Church Music QuarterlyFinzi - Choral WorksLo, the full, final sacrifice is the big work that concludes this CD: a ‘Festival Anthem’ commissioned from…CD Review
  6. Classical Music SentinelFinzi - Choral WorksWhen asked to name a well-known British composer, Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) is rarely one of the first ones…CD Review
  7. Classical Source.comFinzi - Choral WorksIt’s been a while since a recording devoted to Gerald Finzi’s shorter choral works has appeared, so this…CD Review
  8. GramophoneFinzi - Choral WorksWhat a beautifully crafted disc this is – not just in its quality (and it really is Trinity at their absolute…CD Review
  9. Music Web InternationalFinzi - Choral WorksIt has long seemed to me that, with the possible exception of Ivor Gurney, no composer of songs has responded…CD Review
  10. Music Web InternationalFinzi - Choral WorksA superb collection of Finzi’s shorter choral works Having known little of Finzi beyond his Clarinet Concerto…CD Review
  11. Music Web InternationalFinzi - Choral WorksIn this context you’ll probably look askance or completely discount the views of someone who, though lapping…CD Review
  12. Opera TodayFinzi - Choral WorksFinzi’s values were highly individual: his religious views were more spiritual than dogmatic. This Magnificat…CD Review