Restrained Intensity

The City of London Sinfonia and its Principal Conductor Stephen Layton have just completed the first leg of their Fauré Requiem Tour in Derby Cathedral (Derby, UK, 11 May 2013). By the end of October they will have visited ten English Cathedrals, joining forces with the resident choir and organist, performing the same programme in each venue.

It began with Tallis' Salvator Mundi, which the Derby choir sang with well-focused tone and clarity...