Crouch End Festival Chorus presents two Britten classics: Saint Nicolas and A Ceremony of Carols. Full of vibrancy and drama, Saint Nicolas is performed alongside the fabulous BBC Concert Orchestra and features tenor Mark Le Brocq as well as Coldfall Primary School Choir, members of Hertfordshire Chorus and Hannah Brine Choirs. The ever-popular A Ceremony of Carols is performed with harpist Sally Pryce, with both works conducted by David Temple. A Ceremony of Carols (1942/3) and Saint Nicolas (1948) are the earliest works that Benjamin Britten composed for public performance primarily for boys' voices. These performances, recorded here at London's All Saint's Church and Alexandra Palace Theatre, truly show how glorious these two pieces of music are, and why they have remained so popular.

Tracklist:

Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: Introduction
Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: The Birth Of Nicolas
Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: Nicolas Devotes Himself To God
Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: He Journeys To Palestine
Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: Nicolas Comes To Myra And Is Chosen Bishop
Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: Nicolas From Prison
Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: Nicolas And The Pickled Boys
Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: His Piety And Marvellous Works
Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: The Death Of Nicolas
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Procession
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Wolcum Yole!
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: There Is No Rose
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: That Yongë Child
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Balulalow
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: As Dew In Aprille
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: This Little Babe
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Interlude
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: In Freezing Winter Night
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Spring Carol
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Deo Gracias
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Recession

UPC: 635212064924
Label: Signum Classics
Release Date: 11.6.20
Format: CD

Britten - Saint Nicolas (CD)