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St. Nicolas, op. 42

Benjamin Britten
Op. 42
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St. Nicolas, op. 42 by Benjamin Britten, Cantata. 76 recordings in this catalogue.

Movements

  1. I. Introduction

  2. II. The Birth of Nicolas

  3. III. Nicolas devotes himself to God

  4. IV. He journeys to Palestine

  5. V. He comes to Myra and is chosen Bishop

  6. VI. Nicolas from prison

  7. VII. Nicolas and the pickled boys

  8. VIII. His piety and marvellous works

  9. IX. The death of Nicolas

Top Performers

BBC Concert Orchestra

Orchestra · 18 rec

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 18 rec

Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Choir · 13 rec

David Willcocks

Conductor · 11 rec

Stephen Cleobury

Conductor · 11 rec

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Orchestra · 11 rec

Britten Sinfonia

Orchestra · 11 rec

Benjamin Britten

Conductor · 9 rec

Recordings (76)

Conductor

David Willcocks11Stephen Cleobury11Benjamin Britten9David Temple9Matthew Best9Paul Brough9Peter Pears9Stephen Layton9Steuart Bedford9Andrew Carwood7Andrew Davis1Robert Tear1

Orchestra

BBC Concert Orchestra18English Chamber Orchestra18Choir of King's College, Cambridge13Academy of St Martin in the Fields11Britten Sinfonia11City of London Sinfonia9BBC Singers7Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge7St Paul's Cathedral Choir7

Label

Hyperion18EMI11King’s College11BBC Music Magazine9Decca Records9EMI Classics9helios9London Classics9Naxos9Signum Records9Warner Classics9Naxos Educational1

Credited instrument

Tenor19Piano18
Performers
Stephen Layton, City of London Sinfonia, Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge · view7:57
Stephen Layton, City of London Sinfonia · view4:46
Stephen Layton, City of London Sinfonia, Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge · view6:47
Stephen Layton, City of London Sinfonia · view2:53
Stephen Layton, City of London Sinfonia, Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge · view6:42
Stephen Layton, City of London Sinfonia, Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge · view5:29
Stephen Layton, City of London Sinfonia, Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge · view6:20
David Temple, BBC Concert Orchestra · view4:37
David Temple, BBC Concert Orchestra · view7:51
David Temple, BBC Concert Orchestra · view6:12
David Temple, BBC Concert Orchestra · view6:51
David Temple, BBC Concert Orchestra · view2:20
David Temple, BBC Concert Orchestra · view5:28
David Temple, BBC Concert Orchestra · view4:57
David Temple, BBC Concert Orchestra · view6:41
David Temple, BBC Concert Orchestra · view3:04
Andrew Carwood, Paul Brough, BBC Concert Orchestra · view2:46
Paul Brough, BBC Concert Orchestra · view4:41
Andrew Carwood, Paul Brough, BBC Concert Orchestra · view7:47
Andrew Carwood, Paul Brough, BBC Concert Orchestra · view6:36

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