Britten: A Boy was Born

Contents:

Rejoice in the Lamb

Festival Cantata for treble, alto, tenor and bass soloists, choir and organ

Rejoice in God, O ye Tongues CHORUS [4'20]
For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry MARY SEERS soprano [2'34]
For the Mouse is a creature of great personal valour MICHAEL CHANCE alto [1'05]
For the flowers are great blessings PHILIP SALMON tenor [2'17]
For I am under the same accusation with my Saviour CHORUS [2'56]
For H is a spirit and therefore he is God CHORUS, QUENTIN HAYES bass [1'21]
For the instruments are by their rhimes CHORUS [3'00]
Hallelujah from the heart of God CHORUS [1'28]
A Wedding Anthem (Amo Ergo Sum) Op 46 [10'04]
for soprano and tenor soloists, choir and organ
JANET COXWELL soprano PHILIP SALMON tenor
Festival Te Deum Op 32
for choir and organ
MARY SEERS soprano [7'47]
A Boy was Born Op 3 [29'16]
Choral Variations for men’s, women’s, and boys’ voices
Theme: A Boy was Born [2'11]
Variation 1: Lullay, Jesu ‘Mine own dear mother, sing lullay!’ 1[4'28]
Variation 2: Herod [2'24]
Variation 3: Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour RODERICK UNWIN treble [2'44]
Variation 4: The Three Kings [3'23]
Variation 5: In the bleak mid-winter / Lully, lulley, lully, lulley [4'58]
Variation 6: FinaleNoël! [9'06]

'This beautifully made record deserves the widest circulation. The sound these choirs make is of great beauty, and is captured in a flawless recording full of atmosphere and warmth' (The Monthly Guide to Recorded Music)

'Reflects great credit on all concerned' (Gramophone)

'Excellent in every aspect. The presence is breathtaking, the singing of both soloists and choir are quite superb, and the accompaniment by the organist, Thomas Trotter, contributes so much although at times it is barely there, just the faintest rumble. Getting all this on to tape so artistically is most creditable. Britten would have loved it. I did.' (Gramophone)