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Britten: Christ's Nativity; A Boy Was Born & Other Choral Works

Duration68 Min

Britten: Christ's Nativity; A Boy Was Born & Other Choral Works

Holst Singers, Stephen Layton

Duration68 Min

A Boy Was Born, Op. 3: Theme. A Boy Was Born
1
Stephen Layton, St Paul's Cathedral Choristers, Holst Singers
02:34
A Boy Was Born, Op. 3: Var. 1. Lullay, Jesu
2
Stephen Layton, St Paul's Cathedral Choristers, Holst Singers
05:02
A Boy Was Born, Op. 3: Var. 2. Herod
3
Stephen Layton, St Paul's Cathedral Choristers, Holst Singers
02:26
A Boy Was Born, Op. 3: Var. 3. Jesu as Thou art Our Saviour
4
St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Stephen Layton, Connor Burrowes, Holst Singers
03:31
A Boy Was Born, Op. 3: Var. 4. The Three Kings
5
Stephen Layton, St Paul's Cathedral Choristers, Holst Singers
03:13
A Boy Was Born, Op. 3: Var. 5. In the Bleak Midwinter / Lully, Lulley
6
Holst Singers, St Paul's Cathedral Choristers, Stephen Layton
06:02
A Boy Was Born, Op. 3: Var. 6. Finale. Noel!
7
St Paul's Cathedral Choristers, Stephen Layton, Holst Singers
09:49
A Hymn to the Virgin
8
Stephen Layton, Holst Singers
03:22
Christ's Nativity: I. Christ's Nativity
9
Holst Singers, Stephen Layton
02:28
Christ's Nativity: II. Sweet Was the Song
10
Stephen Layton, Catherine Wyn Rogers, Holst Singers
03:01
Christ's Nativity: III. Preparations
11
Stephen Layton, Holst Singers
03:38
Christ's Nativity: IV. New Prince, New Pomp
12
Holst Singers, Stephen Layton, Susan Gritton
05:34
Christ's Nativity: V. Carol of King Cnut
13
Holst Singers, Stephen Layton
02:21
A Shepherd's Carol
14
Andrew Davies, Holst Singers, Stephen Layton
04:24
Jubilate Deo in C
15
Holst Singers, Stephen Layton, David Goode
02:34
Te Deum in C
16
David Goode, Holst Singers, Louisa Keily, Stephen Layton
08:00

Artists

Composers

Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Composer

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