Layton’s performances inspire the soul as they
break the heart with their intense beauty.
American Record Guide, 2008
…the effect is nothing short of electrifying...
Gramophone, November 2007
Whenever you're in the presence of the vocal ensemble Polyphony
and their conductor Stephen Layton you begin to understand what
authenticity is really about. And it has little to do with period performance...
the authenticity here went deeper, to the core of Bach's responses to
the Easter story, and to the beating heart of his musical language.
The Times, March 2008