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Britten: St. Nicolas / Christ's Nativity / Psalm 150

5/1/2004, 15 Tracks, 1:05:58

Featuring

  • Steuart Bedford
  • Philip Langridge
  • English Chamber Orchestra
  • Tallis Chamber Choir
  • BBC Singers
  • London Schools Symphony Orchestra
  • New London Children's Choir
  • Benjamin Britten

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Recording & Production

These recordings were originally released on Collins Classics in 1996 and were made in association with BBC Radio 3.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

St Nicolas uses an unusual combination of amateur chorus, professional soloists, and string orchestra, creating a work of charm and dramatic impetus.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The recordings for this album were made at All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London, in March 1996.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Benjamin Britten's cantata St Nicolas was composed in a highly productive period following the success of his opera Peter Grimes.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The album also features Christ's Nativity, a rarely-heard student work by Benjamin Britten from 1931, which is a short suite unified by a carefully chosen sequence of texts.

Source: Booklet

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