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Stephen Layton
Stephen David Layton MBE is an English conductor. He was raised in Derby, where his father was a church organist. He was a chorister at Winchester Cathedral, and subsequently won scholarships to Eton College and then King's College, Cambridge as an organ scholar under Stephen Cleobury. While studying at Cambridge, Layton founded the mixed-voice choir Polyphony in 1986. He was appointed the musical director of the Holst Singers in 1993, replacing Hilary Davan Wetton, who had founded the group in 1978. Layton has been assistant organist at Southwark Cathedral, and musical director of Wokingham Choral Society. From 1997, he was organist and subsequently director of music at the Temple Church. From 1999 to 2004, he was chief conductor of the Netherlands Chamber Choir. From 2000 to 2012 he was chief guest conductor of the Danish National Vocal Ensemble. From 2006 to 2023, he was director of music at Trinity College, Cambridge. In November 2009, the City of London Sinfonia announced the appointment of Layton as its second artistic director, effective with the 2010–2011 season, with the title of principal conductor. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Jenkins: Exsultate, jubilate
Polyphony
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Antognini: Come to Me
Stephen Layton
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Ešenvalds: O salutaris hostia
Stephen Layton
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Antognini: Jubilate Deo
Stephen Layton
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Adiemus - Songs Of Sanctuary: Cantate Domino
Polyphony

Albums

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Anthems, Vol. 1

2023
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Arvo Pärt: Choral Music

2014
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Britten: A Ceremony of Carols & St Nicolas

2012
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Bach: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232

2018
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Bach: Christmas Oratorio

2013
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Ikon, Vol. 2: Sacred Choral Music from Russia & Eastern Europe

2010
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Yulefest! - Christmas Music & Carols from Trinity College Cambridge

2015
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Handel: Chandos Anthems Nos. 5a, 6a & 8

2013
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American Polyphony: Barber, Copland, Bernstein, R. Thompson

2015
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Bach: St John Passion

2013

Singles & EPs

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Poulenc: Exultate Deo, FP 109 (Live)

Single • 2026
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Ireland: Greater Love Hath No Man

Single • 2025
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Poulenc: 4 Motets pour un temps de pénitence, FP 97: No. 2, Vinea mea electa

Single • 2024
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Duruflé: Requiem, Op. 9: IV. Sanctus

Single • 2024
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Charles Wood: Expectans expectavi

Single • 2025
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Briggs: Hail, Gladdening Light

Single • 2024
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Gardiner: Evening Hymn

Single • 2025
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Briggs: God Be in My Head

Single • 2023

Videos

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Ešenvalds: Trinity Te Deum

Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Stephen Layton, and Trinity Brass • 3.5M views
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Ēriks Ešenvalds: Only in sleep | Kantos Chamber Choir | Ellie Slorach director

Delphian Records • 63K views
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Exsultate, jubilate. Karl Jenkins

Peter Randall • 198K views
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O Magnum Mysterium - Morten Lauridsen

SheetMusicVideo • 1.3M views
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O salutaris hostia // Christine Nonbo, Anna Miilmann, Danish National Vocal Ensemble (Live)

DR Koncerthuset • 60K views
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O salutaris Hostia - Ensemble Altera

Ensemble Altera • 121K views
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Stars (Ēriks Ešenvalds)

The NUSChoir • 540K views
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Rest - Vaughan Williams - Tenebrae conducted by Nigel Short

Tenebrae Choir • 57K views