Britten's St Nicolas

A concert of uplifting festive music featuring a world premiere by the LCS Composer-in-Residence, Oliver Rudland, alongside exciting new arrangements of well-known Christmas tunes. The second half features Benjamin Britten's epic Christmas cantata St. Nicolas. Britten wrote the cantata in 1948 for the centennial celebrations of Lancing College which showcases a colourful and exciting orchestration.

Stamm: Fanfare for two trumpets
arr Carter: O Come Emmanuel
arr Rathbone: Coventry Carol
Rudland: A Christmas Truce (world premiere)
arr Pappenheim: O Holy Night

Britten: St Nicolas


Chorus and Orchestra of The London Choral Sinfonia
Conductor: Michael Waldron
Tenor: Nick Pritchard
Soprano: Katherine Watson
Choristers of Fulham Prep School