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Corpus Christi Carol

First released 1994English28 recordingson 63 releasesISWC T-900.028.038-6

from the cantata “A Boy was Born” by Benjamin Britten

Written by

Benjamin BrittenComposer

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Corpus Christi CarolJeff Buckley2:57
Corpus Christi CarolAnne Sofie von Otter2:59
Corpus Christi Carol (cut)Jeff Buckley
Corpus Christi CarolJeff Buckley
Corpus Christi CarolJeff Buckley
Corpus Christi CarolJeff Buckley
Corpus Christi CarolJanet Baker2:46
Corpus Christi CarolThe Choir of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge2:33
Corpus Christi CarolAngelic Voices2:42
Corpus Christi CarolJeff Buckley2:56
Corpus Christi CaralLibera, Ralph Skan, James Mordaunt3:13
Corpus Christi CarolJeff Buckley4:40
Corpus Christi CarolVoces82:49
Corpus Christi CarolJeff Buckley2:27
Corpus Christi CarolWinchester College Quiristers2:26
Corpus Christi Carol (Extract)The Choir, David Hill1:32
Corpus Christi CarolJohn Hahessy, Benjamin Britten2:18
Corpus Christi Carol (After a Boy Was Born, Op. 3: Variation 5)Sarah Connolly, Malcolm Martineau2:43
Corpus Christi CarolBurd Ellen5:08
Corpus Christi CarolEmilia Jaques, Darius Battiwalla3:04
Corpus Christi CarolJeff Buckley2:31
Corpus Christi CarolJeff Buckley3:03
Corpus Christie CarolGreanvine5:00
Corpus Christi CarolJohn Hahessy, Benjamin Britten2:21
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Var. V. Corpus Christi CarolKarina Gauvin, Michael McMahon2:39
A Boys was Born, Variation V: Corpus Christi Carol (arr. for harp and voices by David Bannister)Choir of St John’s College, Oxford, David Bannister, Aoife Miralles2:57
Corpus Christi Carol (Dolby Atmos mix)Jeff Buckley2:57
Corpus Christi Carol (5.1 mix)Jeff Buckley2:57

On these albums

Grace
GraceJeff Buckley · 1994
Home for Christmas
Home for ChristmasAnne Sofie von Otter · 1999
The Very Best of Janet Baker
The Very Best of Janet BakerDame Janet Baker · 2002
Something's Coming
Something's ComingWinchester College Quiristers · 2002
Sunday Music, Volume 2
Sunday Music, Volume 2Various Artists · 2007
Grace / Mystery White Boy
Grace / Mystery White BoyJeff Buckley · 2007
Images de Noël
Images de NoëlKarina Gauvin, Michael McMahon · 2008
100 Greatest Carols & Hymns
100 Greatest Carols & HymnsVarious Artists · 2008
Ave Virgo
Ave VirgoThe Choir of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge · 2009
Choral
ChoralVarious Artists · 2010
100 Essential Carols & Hymns for Christmas
100 Essential Carols & Hymns for ChristmasVarious Artists · 2010
My True Love Hath My Heart
My True Love Hath My HeartSarah Connolly, Malcolm Martineau · 2011
La Discothèque idéale : American Legends
La Discothèque idéale : American LegendsVarious Artists · 2011
It’s a Family Christmas
It’s a Family ChristmasVarious Artists · 2012
Klara 4 Kids - Klara's Muziekdoos
Klara 4 Kids - Klara's MuziekdoosVarious Artists · 2012
Britten Rarities
Britten RaritiesBenjamin Britten · 2012
40 ans, les nocturnes Georges Lang
40 ans, les nocturnes Georges LangVarious Artists · 2013
Eventide
EventideVoces8 · 2013
A Ceremony of Carols
A Ceremony of CarolsBenjamin Britten; Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Simon Preston · 2013
Dreams of the Way We Were
Dreams of the Way We WereJeff Buckley · 2013
Mark You That & Noat You Wel
Mark You That & Noat You WelGreanvine · 2014
10 Classics Albums
10 Classics AlbumsAnne Sofie von Otter · 2015
It's Not Too Late
It's Not Too LateJeff Buckley · 2015
Live ’92
Live ’92Jeff Buckley · 2017
BBC Music, Volume 27, Number 8: Panis Angelicus
BBC Music, Volume 27, Number 8: Panis AngelicusBritten, Franck, Fauré, Rutter; BBC Philharmonic, Darius Battiwalla · 2019
Live at KCRW (Morning Becomes Eclectic)
Live at KCRW (Morning Becomes Eclectic)Jeff Buckley · 2019
Says the Never Beyond
Says the Never BeyondBurd Ellen · 2020
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree: Classic Rock Christmas
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree: Classic Rock ChristmasVarious Artists · 2023
News of Great Joy: Christmas from St John’s College, Oxford
News of Great Joy: Christmas from St John’s College, OxfordThe Choir of St John’s College, Oxford, David Bannister · 2024
Jeff Buckley: It’s Never Over
Jeff Buckley: It’s Never OverJeff Buckley · 2025Soundtrack
1992-10-11: WFMU's "The Music Faucet", East Orange, NJ, USA
1992-10-11: WFMU's "The Music Faucet", East Orange, NJ, USAJeff Buckley
1995-07-01: Meltdown Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, UK
1995-07-01: Meltdown Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, UKJeff Buckley
1992-08-13: Knitting Factory, New York City, NY, USA
1992-08-13: Knitting Factory, New York City, NY, USAJeff Buckley
Love Liza
Love LizaJim O’RourkeSoundtrack

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