Polyphony was formed by Stephen Layton in 1986 for a concert in King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. Since Then The Choir has performed and recorded regularly to great critical acclaim throughout The world. Recent reviews declare Polyphony ‘one of The best s...  morePolyphony was formed by Stephen Layton in 1986 for a concert in King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. Since Then The Choir has performed and recorded regularly to great critical acclaim throughout The world. Recent reviews declare Polyphony ‘one of The best small Choirs now before The public’ (Telegraph) and ‘possibly The best small professional chorus in The world’ (Encore Magazine, USA). In a new poll by Gramophone Magazine They were named as one of The world’s leading Choirs ‘Stephen Layton's Choir have become renowned for both Their sound and versatility – wheTher in early music, or contemporary works such as those of Eric Whitacre, They embody The remarkable tradition of British choral excellence at its fineSt.’ For more than a decade Polyphony has given annual sell-out performances of Bach’s St John Passion and Handel’s Messiah at St John’s Smith Square. These have become notable events in London’s music calendar and have been broadcast by BBC Radio 3 and The EBU. According to The Evening Standard ‘no one ...    less

The City Consort of Voices (CCoV) was established in February 2010. We are an auditioning, non-professional Chamber Choir, performing a diverse programme of repertoire at regular intervals throughout The year. We draw our membership from The hugely succes...  moreThe City Consort of Voices (CCoV) was established in February 2010. We are an auditioning, non-professional Chamber Choir, performing a diverse programme of repertoire at regular intervals throughout The year. We draw our membership from The hugely successful EC4 Music, a Choir and orchestra that is widely regarded as one of The leading large amateur groups in London, and it is from this platform of success that CCoV takes its lead. EC4 Music recently performed at The Barbican for The fifth time, raising money for The Prince’s Trust and is also very excited to be making its Royal Festival Hall debut in October this year to mark The grand finale of The Lord Mayor's Appeal 2011. Lord Mayor, Michael Bear's appeal supports children’s charity Coram and RedR, a charity that trains and provides engineers and oTher relief workers to respond to worldwide emergencies. The celebratory all-English programme concludes with Walton's stunning Belshazzar's FeaSt. With The aim of producing one of The best amateur Chamber choi...    less

Cappella Amsterdam is a professional Chamber Choir that was founded in 1970 by Jan Boeke. Over The past years The ensemble, under The direction of Daniel Reuss, has occupied a prominent position in The fields of both early music and The modern and contemp...  moreCappella Amsterdam is a professional Chamber Choir that was founded in 1970 by Jan Boeke. Over The past years The ensemble, under The direction of Daniel Reuss, has occupied a prominent position in The fields of both early music and The modern and contemporary repertoires.  

Some Ogden Nash silliness - Whitacre's Animal Crackers, narrated by Val Liske. Sung during our "Stars are with The Voyager" New York send-off event on March 16, 2014.

"Benedictus" by Clifford W. King performed by Cantorum Chamber Choir (Orem, UT): Steven Durtschi, artistic director. scores can be purchased at http://www.cliffordwking.com/benedictus

Recorded at The church of St Vedast Alias Foster, City of London, 25th April 2015. Directed by James Davey.

Recorded at The church of St Vedast Alias Foster, City of London, 25th April 2015. Directed by James Davey.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   “Hark The herald angels sing”. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College, Cambridge. Slade’s “Merry Christma...

University of Utah Chamber Choir, under The direction of doctoral student Sonja Sperling performing Brahms' "Wechsellied zum Tanze" on Their 2013 Spring Concert in The Libby Gardner Concert Hall.

University of Utah Chamber Choir, under The direction of Dr. Barlow Bradford performing his setting of Walt Whitman's "Keep Your Splendid, Silent Sun" on Their 2013 Spring Concert in The Libby Gardner Concert Hall.