034571179469

Britten: A Ceremony Of Carols & Saint Nicolas

Stephen Layton: Trinity College Choir Cambridge

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Format: CD

Cat No: CDA67946

Release Date:  01 October 2012

Label:  Hyperion Records Ltd

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  034571179469

Genres:  Classical  Orchestral  

  • Description

    2013 sees the centenary of Benjamin Britten’s birth and Hyperion starts celebrating early with this disc of two of the composer’s most popular choral works, both with a Christmas relevance.
    The cantata Saint Nicolas tells the story of the original ‘Santa Claus’, a fourth-century saint whose acts—revitalizing three boys who had been pickled by an unscrupulous landlord being among the more dramatic—led to his canonization as patron saint of children and sailors. Britten’s lively setting is distinctly operatic, full of incident and colour—with the story brought ‘home’ through the use of congregational hymns. The part of Nicolas (here sung magnificently by Allan Clayton, already acclaimed as the heir to Peter Pears and Anthony Rolfe Johnson) is one of Britten’s great heroic tenor roles.
    A Ceremony of Carols is a setting for treble voices and harp of some of the medieval texts which Britten loved so much, and is heard every Christmas in cathedrals, churches and concert halls throughout the land. This fresh, sparkling performance completes a thoroughly festive release.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. <b>A Ceremony of Carols Op 28</b> Procession <i>with SALLY PRYCE harp </i> [
      • 2. <b>A Ceremony of Carols Op 28</b> Wolcum Yole! <i>with SALLY PRYCE harp </i>
      • 3. <b>A Ceremony of Carols Op 28</b> There is no rose <i>with SALLY PRYCE harp </i
      • 4. <b>A Ceremony of Carols Op 28</b> That yongë child <i>with SALLY PRYCE harp <
      • 5. /<b>A Ceremony of Carols Op 28</b> Balulalow <i>with SALLY PRYCE harp </i> [1
      • 6. <b>A Ceremony of Carols Op 28</b> As dew in Aprille <i>with SALLY PRYCE harp <
      • 7. /<b>A Ceremony of Carols Op 28</b> This little babe <i>with SALLY PRYCE harp </i
      • 8. <b>A Ceremony of Carols Op 28</b> Interlude <i>with SALLY PRYCE harp </i> [4
      • 9. <b>A Ceremony of Carols Op 28</b> In freezing winter night <i>with SALLY PRYCE har
      • 10. <b>A Ceremony of Carols Op 28</b> Spring Carol <i>with SALLY PRYCE harp </i>
      • 11. <b>A Ceremony of Carols Op 28</b> Deo gracias <i>with SALLY PRYCE harp </i>
      • 12. <b>A Ceremony of Carols Op 28</b> Recession <i>with SALLY PRYCE harp </i> [2
      • 13. <b>Saint Nicolas Op 42</b> Introduction <i>with ALLAN CLAYTON tenor</i> [5'3
      • 14. <b>Saint Nicolas Op 42</b> The birth of Nicolas <i>with ALLAN CLAYTON tenor</i&
      • 15. <b>Saint Nicolas Op 42</b> Nicolas devotes himself to God <i>with ALLAN CLAYTON te
      • 16. <b>Saint Nicolas Op 42</b> He journeys to Palestine <i>with ALLAN CLAYTON tenor<
      • 17. <b>Saint Nicolas Op 42</b> Nicolas comes to Myra and is chosen Bishop <i>with ALLA
      • 18. <b>Saint Nicolas Op 42</b> Nicolas from Prison <i>with ALLAN CLAYTON tenor</i&g
      • 19. <b>Saint Nicolas Op 42</b> Nicolas and the pickled boys <i>with ALLAN CLAYTON teno
      • 20. <b>Saint Nicolas Op 42</b> His piety and marvellous works <i>with ALLAN CLAYTON te
      • 21. <b>Saint Nicolas Op 42</b> The death of Nicolas <i>with ALLAN CLAYTON tenor</i&