Benjamin Britten / Philip Langridge, Tallis Chamber Choir, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford - St Nicolas (A Cantata), Christ's Nativity
Genre: Classical
Singer: Benjamin Britten
Title: St Nicolas (A Cantata), Christ's Nativity
Short-info: Label: Naxos ‎– 8.557203
Series: English Choral Music – 8.557203
Type: CD, Album
Country: UK, Europe & US
Date of released: 2003
Category: Classical
Style: Modern, Religious
MP3 album size .rar: 1260 mb
APE album size .rar: 1600 mb
Digital formats: MP3 FLAC MMF MP3 AUD APE AAC VOC VQF

Tracklist Hide Credits

St Nicolas, Op. 42 (A Cantata)
1 Introduction 5:11
2 The Birth Of Nicolas 2:21
3 Nicolas Devotes Himself To God 3:58
4 He Journeys To Palestine 7:33
5 He Comes To Myra An Is Chosen Bishop 6:25
6 Nicolas From Prison 2:36
7 Nicolas And The Pickled Boys 6:15
8 His Piety And Marvelous Works 5:05
9 The Death Of Nicolas 5:55
Christ's Nativity (Christmas Suite For Chorus, 1931)
10 Christ's Nativity 2:41
11 Sweet Was The Song
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Judith Harris
3:14
12 Preparations 3:31
13 New Prince, New Pomp
Soprano Vocals – Margaret Feaviour
4:34
14 Carol Of King Cnut 2:19
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15 Psalm 150, Op. 67 4:21

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Lambourne Productions Limited
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – HNH International Ltd.
  • Recorded At – All Hallows, Gospel Oak
  • Published By – Boosey & Hawkes
  • Published By – Faber Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Boosey & Co Ltd.

Credits

  • Alto Vocals [BBC Singers] – Jacqueline Connell (tracks: 15), Jaqueline Fox (tracks: 15), Judith Harris (tracks: 15), Kay Smith (tracks: 15), Kim Porter (tracks: 15), Lynette Alcantara (tracks: 15)
  • Bass Vocals [BBC Singers] – Brindley Sherratt (tracks: 15), Geoffrey Davidson (tracks: 15), Graham Titus (tracks: 15), Paul Parfitt (tracks: 15), Richard Bourne (tracks: 15), Stuart MacIntyre (tracks: 15)
  • Choir – BBC Singers (tracks: 10 to 14), New London Children's Choir (tracks: 15), Tallis Chamber Choir (tracks: 1 to 9)
  • Composed By – Benjamin Britten
  • Conductor – Steuart Bedford
  • Edited By – Marvin Ware (tracks: 10 to 14)
  • Engineer – Floating Earth, Mike Hatch
  • Liner Notes – Keith Anderson , Lloyd Moore
  • Orchestra – English Chamber Orchestra (tracks: 1 to 9), London Schools Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 15)
  • Organ – Joseph Cullen (tracks: 1 to 9)
  • Piano – David Owen Norris (tracks: 1 to 9), Rolf Hind (tracks: 1 to 9)
  • Producer – John H West* (tracks: 1 to 9, 15), Michael Emery (tracks: 10 to 14)
  • Soprano Vocals [BBC Singers] – Amanda Morrison (tracks: 15), Carolyn Foulkes (tracks: 15), Jennifer Adams-Barbaro (tracks: 15), Joanne Andrews (tracks: 15), Margaret Feaviour (tracks: 15), Pamela Priestley-Smith (tracks: 15)
  • Tenor Vocals – Philip Langridge (tracks: 1 to 9)
  • Tenor Vocals [BBC Singers] – Andrew Murgatroyd (tracks: 15), Christopher Hobkirk (tracks: 15), Douglas Leigh (tracks: 15), Eugene Ginty (tracks: 15), Ian Kennedy (tracks: 15), Simon Biazeck (tracks: 15)
  • Vocals [Pickled Boys] – Henry Manning (tracks: 1 to 9), Sebastian Stent (tracks: 1 to 9), Tom Jackman (tracks: 1 to 9)
  • Vocals [Young Nicolas] – Nicholas Elstob (tracks: 1 to 9)

Notes

Total time 66:00
Recorded at All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London on 16th-17th and 21st March 1996.
Booklet notes in English.
First issued on Collins Classics in 1996.
Recorded in association with BBC Radio 3.
Cover picture: "Portrait of St Nicholas", 1700 by Italian School, Oratorio di San Niccolo, Vernio, Tuscany, Italy.
Made in Canada

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 7 47313 22032 8
  • Other (SPARS Code): DDD

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
14832 Benjamin Britten - Philip Langridge, Tallis Chamber Choir, New London Children's Choir, English Chamber Orchestra, BBC Singers, Steuart Bedford Benjamin Britten - Philip Langridge, Tallis Chamber Choir, New London Children's Choir, English Chamber Orchestra, BBC Singers, Steuart Bedford - St Nicolas / Christ's Nativity / Psalm 150 ‎(CD) Collins Classics 14832 UK 1996
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