Stephen Layton: Polyphony - A Christmas Present from Polyphony

This delightful new collection, available at budget price, brings together favourite tracks from seven acclaimed recordings: Rutter, Howells, Britten, Warlock and others�the very stuff of Christmas.For over a decade Stephen Layton and Polyphony have been astonishing London audiences with their Christmas concert series: �nothing crowns the year like the annual, exhilarating eve of Christmas Eve performance of Handel�s Messiah by the choir Polyphony under Stephen Layton�. Alongside extravagant oratorio performances, the group has presented a cappella programmes of Christmas music to audiences enthralled by the range of repertoire available. This compact disc brings together music from many of these acclaimed recordings.Also included is a tantalizing preview of Polyphony�s forthcoming recording of Morten Lauridsen�s choral music (CDA67449).