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Kemburijji Torinitei Karejji Choir, Eiji Obu Enraitoummento Orchestra

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Stephen Layton, a master of the British choral world! Handels Chandos Anthems, Vol. 2! Stephen Layton, founder of Polyphonyone of the UKs premier mixed-voice choirsand music director of the Holst Singers, andsince 2006Music Director of the prestigious Trinity College Choir at Cambridge, is one of Britains leading choral conductors. He conducts the second volume of Handels Chandos Anthems!The elegant Chandos Anthems, masterpieces from the Canons period (171718), when Handel resided at Cannons, the estate of James Bridgesthen Earl of Carnarvon, who became the 1st Earl of Chandos in 1719and served as a composer-in-residence at court.With the support of the Earl of Carnarvon, this Canons periodwhich gave rise to outstanding works such as *Esther* and *Aisys and Galatea*produced these representative masterpieces, performed by the renowned Brit