One of the twentieth century's best-loved choral works, Duruflé's Requiem-a magical synthesis of the old (plainsong) and the new (a harmonic language appropriate to it's time and place) - continues... more

Annual live performances of Handel's Messiah at London's St. John's Smith Square with Polyphony and Stephen Layton have become one of the highlights of the musical season. "No one, but no performs... more

Apocalyptic walls of sound cascade around the Gothic vaults of Saint-Eustache in Paris as Stephen Layton and David Briggs unleash, respectively, the full power of a top-notch Trinity Choir and the... more

It has been said of John Rutter that he has become the musical equivalent of Dickens, synonymous with the season, and this magnificent choral collection represents the kind of Rutter repertoire that... more

2023 release.

As John Rutter (Owain Parks erstwhile teacher) shrewdly notes in the booklet, Park is one of a new generation of composers whose voice has been informed by music of many styles, traditions and... more

Exciting accounts of eight anthems spanning nearly two hundred years, with a welcome emphasis firmly on recent works.

The stylistic pluralism which informs so much contemporary choral writing pays rich dividends in the work of Jaakko Mäntyjärvi. This thrilling program from Trinity College Choir Cambridge and Stephen... more

Herbert Howells was acutely sensitive to the transience of life, having witnessed the loss of friends and contemporaries in the First World War and encountered deep personal tragedy when his son... more

McDowall's keen sensitivity to text and her flair for writing vocal lines that are grateful to sing are just two of the virtues which justify the success of her choral music. Her original and... more

This program covers favourite pieces of liturgical music suitable for all types of religious wedding services, as well as secular works for non-religious occasions, including civil ceremonies. The... more