This holiday-themed concert includes two choral masterworks by Benjamin Britten. Saint Nicolas tells the dramatic life of the fourth-century Bishop of Myra. The work recounts the saint’s many trials and tribulations, his faith and devotion to God, and some of his most celebrated acts and miracles. In addition to the choir, the work will feature strings, percussion, a piano duet, organ, and tenor soloist Les Green. A Ceremony of Carols is one of Britten’s most performed works. A collection of short poems set to song, the musical imagery is enriched by a harp accompaniment performed by Kimberly Houser Taylor.
