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Title:
A boy was born ; Hymn to St. Cecilia ; A.M.D.G. ; A shepherd's carol / Britten.
Author:
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, composer.

Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973, author.

Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889, author.

Edwards, Terry, 1939- conductor, singer.

Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Boy was born.

Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Hymn to St. Cecilia.

Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. A.M.D.G.

Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Shepherd's carol.

London Sinfonietta. Chorus, singer.

St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England). Choristers, singer.

London Sinfonietta. Voices, singer.
Publication Information:
London, England : Virgin Classics, [1988]

℗1988
Call Number:
C BRIT BWB L82
Physical Description:
1 audio disc (64 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Virgin Classics: VC 7 90728-2 (additional no. on container: 259 182-231).

For unaccompanied chorus; the 2nd work sung by 5 solo voices.

Title from disc label.

Words of the 1st work from various sources; words of the 2nd and 4th works by W.H. Auden; the words of the 3rd by Gerard Manley Hopkins.

Compact disc.

Program notes by Colin Matthews in English with French and German translations and English texts (32 unnumbered pages : illustrations) included.
Contents:
A boy was born : op. 3 : choral variations for men's, women's, and boys' voices. A boy was born ; Lullay, Jesu ; Herod ; Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour ; The three kings ; In the bleak mid-winter ; Noel! / [words, variously, from] Oxford book of Carols (anon., 15th century), Ancient English Christmas carols (anon., 15th century) [and by] Christina G. Rossetti, Thomas Tusser, Francis Quarles Hymn to St. Cecilia : op. 27 / A.M.D.G. Heaven-haven ; O Deus, ego amo te ; Rosa mystica ; The soldier ; Prayer II ; God's grandeur ; Prayer I / A shepherd's carol : for unaccompanied chorus
Uniform Title:
Choral music. Selections
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