Work Information
Benjamin Britten : Corpus Christi Carol (from Variation 5, A Boy was Born)
| Publisher |
Chester Music Ltd |
Category |
Chorus a cappella / Chorus plus 1 instrument |
| Year Composed |
1961 |
Duration |
2 Minutes |
| Orchestration |
Voice (high or low) and Piano
alt.: Unison Voices; org[pf] |
Languages |
English |
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| Full Score(s): |
CH76626 |
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| Solo Part(s): |
CH76637 |
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Programme Note
These editions were designed for school and choir use and are in D. The version with piano (simply a transposition of the original voice and piano arrangement) appeared in the series Oxford Choral Songs, and that with the composer's specially devised organ accompaniment in the series Oxford Easy Anthems.
Reviews
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This is Britten's own arrangement of part of his choral variations, A Boy was Born. His setting of this enigmatic text is characterised by a sense of timelessness, created through the simple accompaniment texture and a repetitive, haunting melody with a narrow range. It would work well sung as a solo or by a combination of voices.
Martin Clarke, Organists Review, 01/08/2011
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