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A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation IV. The three kings

First released 1985English10 recordingson 24 releases

Written by

Benjamin BrittenComposer

Recordings

PerformanceBy
A Boy was Born, op. 3: Variation 4: “The Three Kings”Corydon Singers, Westminster Cathedral Choristers, Matthew Best3:23
A Boy was Born: Variation IV. The Three KingsAlexander Main-Ian, Trinity Boys Choir, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Jackson3:50
A Boy was Born: Variation IV. The three kingsChoir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, Ladies From The Cambridge University Chamber Choir2:56
A Boy Was Born: Variation IV: The Three KingsThe Sixteen, Harry Christophers3:34
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation IV: The Three KingsChoristers of All Saints, Margaret Street, Boys’ Voices of the English Opera Group, Purcell Singers, Benjamin Britten3:35
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation IV. "The three kings"Holst Singers, St Paul’s Cathedral Choristers, Stephen Layton3:13
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation IV "The Three Kings"London Sinfonietta Chorus, Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, Terry Edwards3:36
A Boy Was Born, Op. 3: V. The Three KingsGabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh3:42
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation IV. The Three KingsThe Finzi Singers, Lichfield Cathedral Choristers, Paul Spicer4:15
A Boy Was Born: Variation IV: The Three KingsStephen Cleobury, John Poole, BBC Singers, Choristers of Westminster Cathedral3:39

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
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
Incarnation
IncarnationMcCreesh · 2013
The Choral Edition
The Choral EditionBritten; The Finzi Singers, Paul Spicer · 2013
The Complete Works
The Complete WorksBritten · 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
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 fb1991f8-ae13-4c23-b1c8-a0dd03c4fa44 (CC0).