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Polyphony

Top Songs By Polyphony

This MarriagePolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 8. Hymnus: Locus iste by Karl Jenkins, Stephen Layton & Polyphony, see lyrics, music video & more!

Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 8. Hymnus: Locus isteKarl Jenkins, Stephen Layton & Polyphony

Listen to Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 6. Hymnus: When I survey the wondrous cross by Karl Jenkins, Stephen Layton, Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia, Catrin Finch & Jody Jenkins, see lyrics, music video & more!

Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 6. Hymnus: When I survey the wondrous crossKarl Jenkins, Stephen Layton, Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia, Catrin Finch & Jody Jenkins

Listen to Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 10. Canendo by Karl Jenkins, Stephen Layton, Iestyn Davies, Polyphony, Abel Selaocoe, Britten Sinfonia, Catrin Finch, Zands Duggan & Jody Jenkins, see lyrics, music video & more!

Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 10. CanendoKarl Jenkins, Stephen Layton, Iestyn Davies, Polyphony, Abel Selaocoe, Britten Sinfonia, Catrin Finch, Zands Duggan & Jody Jenkins

Listen to Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 11. Hymnus: Eli Jenkins' Prayer & Epilogue by Karl Jenkins, Stephen Layton, Polyphony, Abel Selaocoe & Britten Sinfonia, see lyrics, music video & more!

Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 11. Hymnus: Eli Jenkins' Prayer & EpilogueKarl Jenkins, Stephen Layton, Polyphony, Abel Selaocoe & Britten Sinfonia

Listen to The Healer, a Cantata for St. Luke's: The Shepherd by Polyphony & Stephen Layton, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Healer, a Cantata for St. Luke's: The ShepherdPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to O magnum mysterium by Polyphony & Stephen Layton, see lyrics, music video & more!

O magnum mysteriumPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Exsultate, jubilate by Polyphony & Stephen Layton, see lyrics, music video & more!

Exsultate, jubilatePolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Psalmfest: V. Cantate Domino by Polyphony & Stephen Layton, see lyrics, music video & more!

Psalmfest: V. Cantate DominoPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to A Clare Benediction by Polyphony & Stephen Layton, see lyrics, music video & more!

A Clare BenedictionPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Latest Release

Listen to Clive Osgood: Christmas Collection by Polyphony, The Britten Sinfonia & Stephen Layton

ALBUMClive Osgood: Christmas CollectionPolyphony, The Britten Sinfonia & Stephen Layton

More albums from Polyphony

Listen to Clive Osgood: English Folksongs by Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia & Stephen Layton

ALBUMClive Osgood: English FolksongsPolyphony, Britten Sinfonia & Stephen Layton

Listen to American Polyphony: Barber, Copland, Bernstein, R. Thompson by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMAmerican Polyphony: Barber, Copland, Bernstein, R. ThompsonPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Arvo Pärt: Choral Music by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMArvo Pärt: Choral MusicPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Karl Jenkins: Motets by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMKarl Jenkins: MotetsPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Ešenvalds: Passion and Resurrection & Other Choral Works by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMEšenvalds: Passion and Resurrection & Other Choral WorksPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Handel: Messiah by Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia & Stephen Layton

ALBUMHandel: MessiahPolyphony, Britten Sinfonia & Stephen Layton

Listen to Gabriel Jackson: Not No Faceless Angel & Other Choral Works by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMGabriel Jackson: Not No Faceless Angel & Other Choral WorksPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Łukaszewski: Via Crucis by Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia & Stephen Layton

ALBUMŁukaszewski: Via CrucisPolyphony, Britten Sinfonia & Stephen Layton

Listen to Poulenc: Gloria & Motets by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMPoulenc: Gloria & MotetsPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Bruckner: Mass No. 2 in E Minor; Locus iste, Os iusti & Other Motets by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMBruckner: Mass No. 2 in E Minor; Locus iste, Os iusti & Other MotetsPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Lauridsen: Nocturnes; Les chansons des roses & Other Choral Works by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMLauridsen: Nocturnes; Les chansons des roses & Other Choral WorksPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Whitacre: Cloudburst, Sleep, Lux aurumque & Other Choral Works by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMWhitacre: Cloudburst, Sleep, Lux aurumque & Other Choral WorksPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMMacMillan: Seven Last Words from the CrossPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Lauridsen: O magnum mysterium, Lux aeterna, Ubi caritas & Other Choral Works by Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia & Stephen Layton

ALBUMLauridsen: O magnum mysterium, Lux aeterna, Ubi caritas & Other Choral WorksPolyphony, Britten Sinfonia & Stephen Layton

Listen to Sir John Tavener: Choral Music by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMSir John Tavener: Choral MusicPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Walton: Coronation Te Deum; Missa brevis; A Litany & Other Choral Works by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMWalton: Coronation Te Deum; Missa brevis; A Litany & Other Choral WorksPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to John Rutter: Music for Christmas by Polyphony, City of London Sinfonia & Stephen Layton

ALBUMJohn Rutter: Music for ChristmasPolyphony, City of London Sinfonia & Stephen Layton

Listen to John Rutter: Gloria & Other Sacred Music by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMJohn Rutter: Gloria & Other Sacred MusicPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Britten: Sacred & Profane, A.M.D.G., 5 Flower Songs, Choral Dances from Gloriana, etc. by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMBritten: Sacred & Profane, A.M.D.G., 5 Flower Songs, Choral Dances from Gloriana, etc.Polyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Cornelius: The 3 Kings & Other Choral Works by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMCornelius: The 3 Kings & Other Choral WorksPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Pärt: Berliner Messe; Magnificat; Annum per Annum; 7 Antiphons by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMPärt: Berliner Messe; Magnificat; Annum per Annum; 7 AntiphonsPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Rutter: Requiem & Other Choral Works by Polyphony, Bournemouth Sinfonietta & Stephen Layton

ALBUMRutter: Requiem & Other Choral WorksPolyphony, Bournemouth Sinfonietta & Stephen Layton

Listen to O magnum misterium: 20th Century Christmas Carols by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMO magnum misterium: 20th Century Christmas CarolsPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Grainger: Jungle Book & Other Choral Works by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMGrainger: Jungle Book & Other Choral WorksPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Grainger & Grieg: At Twilight & Other Choral Works by Polyphony & Stephen Layton

ALBUMGrainger & Grieg: At Twilight & Other Choral WorksPolyphony & Stephen Layton

Listen to Without Introduction by Polyphony

ALBUMWithout IntroductionPolyphony

Listen to Without Introduction (Remastered) by Polyphony

ALBUMWithout Introduction (Remastered)Polyphony

About Polyphony

Hometown

England

Formed

1986

Genre

Classical

Polyphony is one of England's most popular small choirs, offering popular annual performances of Handel and Bach that constitute major events on London's musical calendar. The group's repertory is unusually catholic, running from the Baroque to contemporary English works and Eastern European minimalism. Polyphony has a large recording catalog, much of it appearing on the Hyperion label. In 2025, the group moved to Convivium Records for the album Clive Osgood: English Folksongs.

Members of Polyphony include, or have included, Elin Manahan Thomas.