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Stephen Layton MBE

Reviews

Press notices and interviews, by publication and by year.

2023

  1. The GuardianBach: St John PassionSt John Passion ★★★★★ And so to JS Bach himself. Print deadlines are unforgiving things and conspire every…Concert Review
  2. BBC Radio 3 CD ReviewAnthems, Vol. 1“It’s a sumptuous sound… from the Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, conducted by Stephen Layton. Big…CD Review
  3. LimelightAnthems, Vol. 1“If your idea of the English anthem is something dry and dusty, this might well change your mind. It’s two…CD Review
  4. Yorkshire TimesAnthems, Vol. 1“Stephen Layton will be a hard act to follow at Trinity College, Cambridge. His success in creating one of…CD Review
  5. GramophoneAnthems, Vol. 1Stephen Layton has nurtured the chapel choir of Trinity College Cambridge into arguably the pre-eminent mixed-voice vocal ensemble in the British Isles. CD Review
  6. Sydney Arts GuidePärt: Trisagion; Bach: Magnificat; Ešenvalds: Passion and ResurrectionVisiting conductor Stephen Layon from the UK led the members of SSO and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs in…Concert Review
  7. AllMusicIvo Antognini: Come to me in the silence of the night“Among the composers contending for the status of successor to John Rutter is Ivo Antognini, who is neither…CD Review
  8. BBC Music MagazineAnthems, Vol. 1“Broadly defined, anthems are English-language choral pieces typically composed for use in Anglican church…CD Review
  9. MusicWeb InternationalAnthems, Vol. 1“By the time this review is published, Stephen Layton will have left his post as Director of Music at Trinity…CD Review
  10. FanfareAnthems, Vol. 1“Listening straight through this disc is a moving experience, for Layton has chosen a notable list of…CD Review
  11. Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungSummer Tour 2023: Frankfurt“Even the Choir of Trinity College Cambridge’s entrance procession promised much, and expectations were not…Concert Review
  12. GramophoneAntognini: Come to me in the silence of the night & Other Choral Works“Ivo Antognini always writes human-scale, singable music that nonetheless manages to touch on profound…CD Review
  13. Music Web InternationalAntognini: Come to me in the silence of the night & Other Choral Works“Throughout his time as Director of Music at Trinity College, Cambridge (2006-2023), Stephen Layton has…CD Review
  14. North East PostAntognini: Come to me in the silence of the night & Other Choral Works“As soon as the first notes are sung on this highly accessible album, it immediately captures the attention…CD Review
  15. Opera TodayAntognini: Come to me in the silence of the night & Other Choral Works“On this disc of a cappella choral music by the Swiss-born Ivo Antognini (born 1962), issued earlier this…CD Review
  16. Frankfurter Neue PresseSummer Tour 2023: Frankfurt“There was an immediate sense of something exquisite and halo-ed at the concert by the Choir of Trinity…Concert Review