Beati Nicolai / Blessed St. Nicholas

by Huw Belling

An a capella anthem for SATB choir in Latin or English text

Latin text

Con gaudentes exultemus vocali concordia
Ad beati Nicolai festiva solemnia;

Hujus festum celebrantes gaudeant per saecula,
Et coronet eos Christus post vitae curricula!
Amen dicant omnia!

English text

Let us all exult together, as with one united voice
We upon his solemn feast-day in St. Nicholas rejoice;

Let them joy throughout all ages, who observe this holy day,
And, when this life's course is ended, crowned in heaven by Christ be they!
Amen! let all creatures say!

Full score

Commissioned by the Rev'd Canon Dr James Rosenthal for the St. Nicholas Society, 2010. Used by permission.