℗ 2015 Hyperion Records Limited
| Released | July 28, 2023 |
| Originated | June 28, 2015 |
| Duration | 1h 14m 05s |
| Record Label | Hyperion |
| Genre | Classical |
American Polyphony: Barber, Copland, Bernstein, R. Thompson
Polyphony, Stephen Layton
Available in 88.2 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Alleluia
Randall Thompson; Anonymous; Stephen Layton; Polyphony |
6:12 | |||
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1.2
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Agnus Dei, Op. 11/2 (Vocal Version of Adagio for Strings)
Samuel Barber; Anonymous; Polyphony; Stephen Layton |
9:07 | |||
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Reincarnations, Op. 16
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1.3
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I. Mary Hynes
Samuel Barber; James Stephens; Polyphony; Stephen Layton |
2:23 | |||
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1.4
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II. Anthony O'Daly
Samuel Barber; James Stephens; Stephen Layton; Polyphony |
3:07 | |||
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1.5
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III. The Coolin'
Samuel Barber; James Stephens; Polyphony; Stephen Layton |
4:06 | |||
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Missa brevis
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1.6
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I. Kyrie
Leonard Bernstein; Anonymous; Stephen Layton; Polyphony |
1:10 | |||
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1.7
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II. Gloria
Leonard Bernstein; Anonymous; Stephen Layton; Polyphony |
2:48 | |||
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1.8
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III. Sanctus
Leonard Bernstein; Anonymous; Polyphony; Stephen Layton |
1:22 | |||
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1.9
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IV. Benedictus
Leonard Bernstein; Anonymous; Stephen Layton; Polyphony |
1:21 | |||
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1.10
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V. Agnus Dei
Leonard Bernstein; Anonymous; Polyphony; Stephen Layton |
2:40 | |||
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1.11
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VI. Dona nobis pacem
Leonard Bernstein; Anonymous; Polyphony; Stephen Layton |
2:28 | |||
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4 Motets
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1.12
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I. Help Us, O Lord
Anonymous; Aaron Copland; Polyphony; Stephen Layton |
2:57 | |||
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1.13
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II. Thou, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever
Anonymous; Aaron Copland; Polyphony; Stephen Layton |
2:23 | |||
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1.14
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III. Have mercy on Us, O My Lord
Anonymous; Aaron Copland; Polyphony; Stephen Layton |
4:09 | |||
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1.15
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IV. Sing Ye Praises to Our King
Anonymous; Aaron Copland; Stephen Layton; Polyphony |
1:59 | |||
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2 Pieces, Op. 42
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1.16
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No. 1, Twelfth Night
Samuel Barber; Laurie Lee; Polyphony; Stephen Layton |
4:48 | |||
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1.17
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No. 2, To Be Sung on the Water
Samuel Barber; Louise Bogan; Polyphony; Stephen Layton |
2:54 | |||
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4 Songs, Op. 13
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1.18
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No. 1, A Nun Takes the Veil. Broad and sustained (Version for Choir)
Samuel Barber; Gerard Manley Hopkins; Polyphony; Stephen Layton |
2:43 | |||
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2 Choruses, Op. 8
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1.19
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I. The Virgin Martyrs
Samuel Barber; Helen Waddell; Polyphony; Stephen Layton |
3:34 | |||
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1.20
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II. Let Down the Bars, O Death
Emily Dickinson; Samuel Barber; Polyphony; Stephen Layton |
2:35 | |||
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1.21
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Fare Well
Walter de la Mare; Randall Thompson; Stephen Layton; Polyphony |
9:19 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"It's often the familiar, hackneyed pieces which most fully reveal the character of an ensemble or performer, the mirror in which their interpretive mettle is most fully reflected. In that respect I've no hesitation in saying this is the finest performance of Barber's Agnus Dei I've heard by any choir, live or on record … a wonderful recital, not to be missed.”
- BBC Music Magazine
An all-too-rare new recording from Polyphony and Stephen Layton presents highlights from the choral repertoire by four twentieth-century American giants: Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and Randall Thompson. Framed by Thompson’s understated favourites Alleluia and Fare Well, the programme includes Bernstein’s Missa brevis, Copland’s early set of four motets, and—of course—Barber’s inimitable Agnus Dei.
88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Hyperion Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.93 -2.96 to -0.22 | -22.76 -26.82 to -19.35 | -18.29 -22.00 to -15.00 | 13 9 to 16 | |
| 1 | Alleluia | -0.22 | -24.68 | -20.3 | 15 |
| 2 | Agnus Dei, Op. 11/2 (Vocal Version of Adagio for Strings) | -0.37 | -21.69 | -17.7 | 12 |
| 3 | I. Mary Hynes | -1.63 | -22.97 | -18.9 | 13 |
| 4 | II. Anthony O'Daly | -0.88 | -20.68 | -16.9 | 12 |
| 5 | III. The Coolin' | -0.39 | -23.40 | -19.6 | 14 |
| 6 | I. Kyrie | -2.96 | -20.48 | -17.1 | 9 |
| 7 | II. Gloria | -0.22 | -19.35 | -15.0 | 12 |
| 8 | III. Sanctus | -0.86 | -20.85 | -16.0 | 11 |
| 9 | IV. Benedictus | -0.67 | -22.26 | -17.2 | 12 |
| 10 | V. Agnus Dei | -0.91 | -21.85 | -17.1 | 11 |
| 11 | VI. Dona nobis pacem | -0.24 | -20.60 | -15.4 | 12 |
| 12 | I. Help Us, O Lord | -2.42 | -25.31 | -21.3 | 13 |
| 13 | II. Thou, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever | -1.30 | -22.93 | -18.3 | 12 |
| 14 | III. Have mercy on Us, O My Lord | -1.58 | -24.85 | -21.3 | 15 |
| 15 | IV. Sing Ye Praises to Our King | -0.28 | -23.15 | -18.5 | 14 |
| 16 | No. 1, Twelfth Night | -0.22 | -22.49 | -16.3 | 13 |
| 17 | No. 2, To Be Sung on the Water | -0.87 | -26.82 | -22.0 | 16 |
| 18 | No. 1, A Nun Takes the Veil. Broad and sustained (Version for Choir) | -2.50 | -23.70 | -19.5 | 11 |
| 19 | I. The Virgin Martyrs | -0.35 | -21.55 | -17.1 | 12 |
| 20 | II. Let Down the Bars, O Death | -0.39 | -23.02 | -18.2 | 13 |
| 21 | Fare Well | -0.31 | -25.32 | -20.3 | 16 |