Masterworks Chorale performs Britten's Saint Nicolas

"British Legends of Nicholas" with tenor Matthew Anderson and the Treble Chorus of New England. Program includes: John Tavener"Apolytikion for Saint Nicholas" (1987); Ivan Moody "Hymn to Saint Nicholas" (2009) – North American premiere; Britten "Saint Nicolas," Op. 42. --- Britten’s dramatic cantata from 1948 is full of wonder. It even directly involves the participation of the audience! As Nicholas is considered the patron saint of children, this performance is made more meaningful when the talented young singers from the Treble Chorus of New England join the Chorale on stage. The program also includes two shorter works by living British composers. John Tavener became a household name when his "Song of Athene" was included in the worldwide broadcast of Princess Diana’s funeral. Ivan Moody’s multi-layered, multi-lingual music debuts August 2009 in Montenegro’s Kotor Arts Festival and receives its North American premiere on this program. Steven Karidoyanes conducts.