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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 (

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Jenkins: Exsultate, jubilate

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Antognini: Come to Me

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Antognini: Jubilate Deo

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Adiemus - Songs Of Sanctuary: Cantate Domino

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Ešenvalds: Northern Lights

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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

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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

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Ireland: Greater Love Hath No Man

Single • 2025

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Christmas Lullaby by John Rutter (solfa music sheet) + audio

ChoirScript Inc • 1.1K views

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Ēriks Ešenvalds: Only in sleep | Kantos Chamber Choir | Ellie Slorach director

Delphian Records • 34K views

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Rest - Vaughan Williams - Tenebrae conducted by Nigel Short

Tenebrae Choir • 49K views

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Ešenvalds: Trinity Te Deum

Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Stephen Layton, and Trinity Brass • 3.4M views

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Antognini: Come to Me

Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Ivo Antognini & Stephen Layton • 165K views

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Stars (Ēriks Ešenvalds)

The NUSChoir • 531K views

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O salutaris Hostia - Ensemble Altera

Ensemble Altera • 80K views

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Christmas Lullaby 크리스마스의 자장가 - John Rutter | Seoul Catholic Singers

Seoul Catholic Singers 서울가톨릭싱어즈 • 60K views

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Exsultate, jubilate. Karl Jenkins

Peter Randall • 172K views

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Candlelight Carol (John Rutter)

Choral Anthems for Virtual Worship • 41K views