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A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation III. Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour

First released 1985English11 recordingson 26 releases

Written by

Benjamin BrittenComposer

Recordings

PerformanceBy
A Boy was Born, op. 3: Variation 3: “Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour”Corydon Singers, Roderick Unwin, Westminster Cathedral Choristers, Matthew Best2:44
A Boy was Born: Variation III. Jesu, Thou art our SaviourAlexander Main-Ian, Trinity Boys Choir, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Jackson2:26
A Boy was Born: Variation III. Jesu, as Thou art our SaviourChoir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, Ladies From The Cambridge University Chamber Choir2:53
A Boy Was Born: Variation III: Jesu, as Thou ArtThe Sixteen, Harry Christophers2:54
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation III: Jesu, as Thou Art Our SaviourChoristers of All Saints, Margaret Street, Boys’ Voices of the English Opera Group, Purcell Singers, Benjamin Britten2:32
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation III. "Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour"Holst Singers, St Paul’s Cathedral Choristers, Stephen Layton3:31
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation III "Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour"London Sinfonietta Chorus, Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, Terry Edwards2:49
A Boy Was Born, Op. 3: IV. Jesu, as Thou art our SaviourGabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh3:08
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation III. Jesu, As Thou Art Our SaviourThe Finzi Singers, Lichfield Cathedral Choristers, Paul Spicer2:56
Jesu, as Thou Art Our SaviourCantillation, Jane Sheldon, Brett Weymark2:21
A Boy Was Born: Variation III: Jesu, as Thou Art Our SaviourStephen Cleobury, John Poole, BBC Singers, Choristers of Westminster Cathedral2:21

On these albums

Rejoice in the Lamb / A Wedding Anthem / Festival Te Deum / A Boy was Born
Rejoice in the Lamb / A Wedding Anthem / Festival Te Deum / A Boy was BornBenjamin Britten; Corydon Singers, Westminster Cathedral Choristers, Thomas Trotter, Matthew Best · 1985
A.M.D.G. / Hymn to St Cecilia / A Boy Was Born / A Shepherd's Carol
A.M.D.G. / Hymn to St Cecilia / A Boy Was Born / A Shepherd's CarolBritten; Terry Edwards, London Sinfonietta Chorus, Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral · 1988
Benjamin Britten Carols
Benjamin Britten CarolsChoir of King’s College, Cambridge & Stephen Cleobury · 1991
A Ceremony of Carols / Rejoice in the Lamb / A Boy Was Born
A Ceremony of Carols / Rejoice in the Lamb / A Boy Was BornBenjamin Britten; Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury · 1991
A Ceremony of Carols / A Boy Was Born / Friday Afternoons / Psalm 150
A Ceremony of Carols / A Boy Was Born / Friday Afternoons / Psalm 150Benjamin Britten; English Opera Group, The Purcell Singers, The Copenhagen Boys' Choir, Choristers Of All Saints, Downside School Choir · 1993
Faure: Pavanne / Martin: Mass for Double Choir / Britten: A Boy Was Born / Duparc: Motet
Faure: Pavanne / Martin: Mass for Double Choir / Britten: A Boy Was Born / Duparc: MotetFaure, Martin, Britten, Duparc; BBC Singers, The Choristers of Westminster Cathedral, John Poole, BBC Concert Orchestra, Simon Joly · 1995
Christ's Nativity / A Shepherd's Carol / Hymn to the Virgin / A Boy Was Born
Christ's Nativity / A Shepherd's Carol / Hymn to the Virgin / A Boy Was BornBritten; Holst Singers, Susan Gritton, Catherine Wyn‐Rogers, Stephen Layton · 1995
Choral Edition, Volume 3
Choral Edition, Volume 3Benjamin Britten; The Finzi Singers, Paul Spicer · 1999
Song of the Angel
Song of the AngelJane Sheldon · 2002
BBC Music, Volume 12, Number 4: Christmas Music
BBC Music, Volume 12, Number 4: Christmas MusicRespighi, Britten, Honegger · 2003
Britten Conducts Britten
Britten Conducts BrittenBenjamin Britten · 2005
Britten Choral Works II: A Ceremony of Carols
Britten Choral Works II: A Ceremony of CarolsBenjamin Britten; The Sixteen, Harry Christophers · 2005
The Collector's Edition
The Collector's EditionBenjamin Britten · 2008
The Choral Edition
The Choral EditionBritten; The Finzi Singers, Paul Spicer · 2013
The Masterpieces
The MasterpiecesBenjamin Britten; Peter Pears, Owen Brannigan, Janine Jansen, Benjamin Britten, George Guest, Stephen Cleobury, Norman Del Mar, Paavo Järvi, George Malcolm · 2013
The Complete Works
The Complete WorksBritten · 2013
Incarnation
IncarnationMcCreesh · 2013
A Ceremony of Carols
A Ceremony of CarolsBenjamin Britten; Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Simon Preston · 2013
A Boy Was Born
A Boy Was BornBenjamin Britten; Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Stephen Cleobury · 2019
Classical Christmas Songs
Classical Christmas SongsLuciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Jessye Norman · 2020
The Complete Argo Recordings
The Complete Argo RecordingsChoir of King’s College, Cambridge · 2022
The Little Sweep / A Boy Was Born
The Little Sweep / A Boy Was BornBenjamin Britten

Source: MusicBrainz work 87867a92-7ff7-4127-a28d-eac5d4871c7b (CC0).