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A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation V. In the bleak mid-winter

First released 1985English14 recordingson 31 releases

Written by

Benjamin BrittenComposer

Recordings

PerformanceBy
A Boy was Born, op. 3: Variation 5: “In the bleak mid-winter” / “Lully, lulley, lully, lulley”Corydon Singers, Westminster Cathedral Choristers, Matthew Best4:58
A Boy was Born: Variation V. In the Bleak Mid-WinterAlexander Main-Ian, Trinity Boys Choir, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Jackson4:44
A Boy was Born: Variation V. In the bleak mid-winterChoir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, Ladies From The Cambridge University Chamber Choir4:44
A Boy Was Born: Variation V: In the Bleak Mid-WinterThe Sixteen, Harry Christophers5:11
A boy was born, op. 3: Variation 5: In the bleak mid‐winterThe Purcell Singers, Boys Voices of the English Opera Group4:51
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation V. "In the bleak mid-winter"Holst Singers, St Paul’s Cathedral Choristers, Stephen Layton6:02
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation V "In the Bleak Mid-Winter"London Sinfonietta Chorus, Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, Terry Edwards4:41
Corpus Christi CarolDavid Hobson, Guy Noble2:28
In the Bleak Mid-WinterWestminster Cathedral Choristers, Corydon Singers, Matthew Best4:59
In the bleak mid-winterAndrew Swait, Alexander Ffinch4:51
A Boy Was Born, Op. 3: VI. In the bleak mid-winterGabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh5:19
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation V. In the Bleak Mid-winterThe Finzi Singers, Lichfield Cathedral Choristers, Paul Spicer5:29
In the Bleak Mid‐WinterCantillation, Jane Sheldon, Brett Weymark4:42
A Boy Was Born: Variation V: In The Bleak Mid-WinterStephen Cleobury, John Poole, BBC Singers, Choristers of Westminster Cathedral4:30

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
Christmas Through the Ages
Christmas Through the AgesVarious Artists · 2001
From Winter’s Stillness
From Winter’s StillnessVarious Artists · 2001
Song of the Angel
Song of the AngelJane Sheldon · 2002
Seasonal Celebrations: 15 Glorious Tracks
Seasonal Celebrations: 15 Glorious TracksVarious Artists · 2003
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
Salve Puerule
Salve PueruleAndrew Swait, Alexander Ffinch · 2008
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
Incarnation
IncarnationMcCreesh · 2013
The Choral Edition
The Choral EditionBritten; The Finzi Singers, Paul Spicer · 2013
A Ceremony of Carols
A Ceremony of CarolsBenjamin Britten; Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Simon Preston · 2013
Vocal & Choral
Vocal & ChoralBenjamin Britten · 2014
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

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