Christmas Present From Polyphony

Polyphony, Stephen Layton - Christmas Present From Polyphony

Christmas Present From Polyphony
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Artist: Polyphony, Stephen Layton
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2004-10-12
Music Label: Hyperion UK
Soundtracks:
  1. No. 3. Sing Lullaby
  2. All this time
  3. O Morgenstern
  4. No. 2. A Spotless Rose

Music reviews of Christmas Present From Polyphony

Music Review: Choral perfectionists.
Rating: 5 Stars

This is an essential Christmas choral CD. The program itself is fabulous and unique, lacking the tacky "favorites" found on most recordings of this type. Entirely a cappella except for two Rutter arrangements with orchestra. Not a single track is lacking in depth and sincerity.

Polyphony is one phenomenal choir. For its small size, it has truly unmatched sustaining power and control (demonstrated most astonishingly in Lauridsen's O Magnum Mysterium and the end of Howells' A Spotless Rose). The only disappointment on the entire disc is Grieg's gorgeous "Ave Maris Stella" in which, for whatever reason, the men sing with a rather unblended and even wobbly sound while the women are almost entirely straight-tone. "Sing Lullaby" by Howells is a priceless gem worth several times the cost of this CD....a powerfully haunting piece performed here to utter perfection and taste. You will also find what is most assuredly the most perfect and definitive recording of "O Magnum Mysterium" to be found anywhere. The balance and length of line this incredibly gifted ensemble achieves in this too-often-performed piece will leave you breathless.

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