Corydon Singers & Matthew Best - Britten: St Nicolas & Hymn to St Cecilia (2023)

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Artist: Corydon Singers, Matthew Best, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Harry Briggs, English Chamber Orchestra
Title: Britten: St Nicolas & Hymn to St Cecilia
Year Of Release: 1989 / 2023
Label: Hyperion
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks + booklet)
Total Time: 1:00:12
Total Size: 219 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

01. Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: I. Introduction
02. Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: II. The Birth of Nicolas
03. Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: III. Nicolas Devotes Himself to God
04. Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: IV. He Journeys to Palestine
05. Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: V. Nicolas Comes to Myra and Is Chosen Bishop
06. Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: VI. Nicolas from Prison
07. Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: VII. Nicolas and the Pickled Boys
08. Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: VIII. His Piety and Marvellous Works
09. Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: IX. The Death of Nicolas
10. Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27

For the first time in a recording the congregational hymns are included in Matthew Best's fresh and atmospheric account of Saint Nicolas, adding greatly to the emotional impact of the whole cantata.

Corydon Singers - Britten: St Nicolas & Hymn to St Cecilia.rar - 219.0 MB