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...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">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 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 ...    onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

A rollicking tale of social expectations and aspirations from The brilliant creative duo Alan Gilbert (New York Philharmonic) and Doug Fitch (Giants Are Small), this humorous opera explores life in excess, all set in The imaginative World of The heroine p...

This month The UK Choir Festival comes to York! on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May 250 choristers will descEnd on St Olave’s School to participate in The event with learning and great music making at its heart.   Created to support, train a...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   To make singing as accessible as possible, I don’t use sheet music when I teach. This often freaks out people who are used to having a score in Their...

The only reason we have been turned down for anything was because we are too passionate and joyful! We are a true community choir that supports each oTher in life and our passion for singing.

Singing GOSPEL, ConTEMPORARY, World, OPERA, NEW WORKS, ROCK & MORE! LET'S GET LOUD! Join us for a weekEnd of amazing vocal workshops with Australia's finest choral conductors! Jonathon Welch AM, Artistic Director, Patrick Burns, Daniel Brinsmead, Nela T...

Since 2005 Rome is host city for  choirs, singers and choral music lovers at our events from all over The World. It is a special place to share The idea of coming togeTher and find yourselves in melodies in eternal city. Inspired by a vib...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] Some teachers find Themselves having to lead singing sessions at Their school. But often They don’t have that much experience of teaching Songs ...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in The UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...