Benjamin Britten - A Boy was Born, Op 3

Benjamin Britten - A Boy was Born 00:00 - Intro, notes, and texts 00:34 - Theme: A Boy was Born 02:39 - Variation I: Lullay, Jesu 06:48 - Variation II: Herod 09:11 - Variation III: Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour 12:04 - Variation IV: The Three Kings 15:00 - Variation V: In the Bleak Mid-Winter 19:42 - Variation VI (Finale): Noel! 28:40 - Album info This piece sits tied with Messiaen’s “La Nativité du Seigneur“ as my favorite piece of Christmas music. Variation III is particularly sentimental to me.