Tracklist
| 1 | For The Mouse... | 2:22 |
| 2 | 3. There Is No RoseText By – Anon. | 2:29 |
| 3 | A Boy Was Born | (28:06) |
| 4 | 2. Wolcum Yole!Text By – Anon. | 1:25 |
| 5 | 5. As Dew In AprilleText By – Anon. | 1:07 |
| 6 | Rejoice In The LambText By – Christopher Smart | (16:56) |
| 7 | Theme: A Boy Was BornText By – Unknown Artist | 4:07 |
| 8 | For H Is A Spirit | 4:41 |
| 9 | 4a. That Yongë ChildText By – Anon. | 1:51 |
| 10 | 7. Interlude | 4:02 |
| 11 | Variation I: Lullay, JesuText By – Anon. | 1:59 |
| 12 | Variation VI (Finale): Noel!Text By – Thomas Tusser, Francis Quarles | 1:13 |
| 13 | For I Will Consider My Cat Jeoffry | 4:11 |
| 14 | Hallelujah | 8:59 |
| 15 | For I Am Under The Same Accusation | 2:54 |
| 16 | 8. In Freezing Winter NightText By – Robert Southwell | 3:38 |
| 17 | 9. Spring CarolText By – William Cornish | 1:14 |
| 18 | Variation II: HerodText By – Anon. | 0:57 |
| 19 | Variation III: Jesu, As Thou Art Our SaviourText By – Anon. | 2:05 |
| 20 | A Ceremony Of Carols | (23:08) |
| 21 | 10. Deo Gracia — Adam Lay IboundenText By – Anon. | 1:15 |
| 22 | 1. Procession | 1:30 |
| 23 | 11. Recession | 1:32 |
| 24 | Variation V: In The Bleak Mid-WinterText By – Christina G. Rossetti, Anon. | 3:58 |
| 25 | Variation IV: The Three KingsText By – Anon. | 2:35 |
| 26 | 6. This Little BabeText By – Robert Southwell | 1:30 |
| 27 | For The Flowers Are Great Blessings | 2:52 |
| 28 | 4b. BalulalowText By – James, John And Robert Wedderburn | 1:18 |
| 29 | Rejoice In God, O Ye Tongues | 2:01 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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| 433 215-2 | Britten, King's College Choir, Stephen Cleobury | Britten, King's College Choir, Stephen Cleobury - A Ceremony Of Carols / Rejoice In The Lamb / A Boy Was Born (CD, Album, Club) | Argo | 433 215-2 | US | 1991 |
Credits
- Alto Vocals – James Crookes (tracks: 13 to 19)
- Art Direction – Ann Bradbeer
- Bass Vocals – Daniel Sladden (tracks: 13 to 19)
- Chorus – Ladies From The Cambridge University Chamber Choir (tracks: 20 to 26), Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Composed By – Benjamin Britten
- Conductor – Stephen Cleobury
- Edited By [Tape Editor] – Jenni Whiteside
- Engineer – Simon Eadon
- Harp – Rachel Masters (tracks: 1 to 12)
- Liner Notes – Anthony Burton
- Organ – Peter Barley (tracks: 13 to 19)
- Painting [Cover] – Gherardo Starnina
- Photography By [Cover Painting] – Musée de la Chartreuse, Douai, Bridgeman Art Library, London
- Photography By [P. 21] – Dona Haycraft
- Photography By [Pp. 3, 9, 10] – Hanya Chlala
- Producer – Chris Hazell
- Tenor Vocals – Simon Williams (tracks: 13 to 19)
- Treble Vocals – John McFadzean (tracks: 1 to 12), Marcus Body (tracks: 1 to 12), Michael Pearce (tracks: 1 to 12), Peter Winn (tracks: 1 to 12), Rupert Johnston (tracks: 1 to 19), Thomas Rose (tracks: 1 to 12, 20 to 26)
Notes
Total timing 68.27
This recording was made in King's College, Cambridge in March, September and December, 1990, using Schoeps MK 21 and Neumann KM 83 microphones, and B & W Loudspeakers.
Publishers: Oxford University Press (A Boy was Born), Boosey & Hawkes (A Ceremony of Carols, Rejoice in the Lamb)
Liner notes: © Anthony Burton 1991
Printed on rear inlay card:
℗1991 The Decca Record Company Limited, London
©1991 The Decca Record Company Limited, London
Cover: Detail from The Adoration of the Magi by Gherardo Starnina (1354-1409) — Musée de la Chartreuse, Douai / Bridgeman Art Library, London
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Trade Mark
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CD comes packaged in a standard plastic jewel case, and includes a 24-page booklet with notes in English and texts in Latin and English.
The catalog number is printed as 433 215-2 on the disc, and as 433 215-2 ZH (last two characters are boxed) on the spines, booklet back cover, and rear inlay card.
NOTE: This release was made by PMDC, USA, which began operating under this name in June 1992. The presence of SID codes indicates a release of no earlier than September 1994. For these reasons, this release is a reissue.
Barcodes
- Barcode (Scanned): 028943324525
- Barcode (Text): 0 28943 32152 5
- Label Code: LC 0171
- Matrix / Runout: 433 215-2 06! D
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L006
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 0361
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Price Code (Boxed Letters): ZH
- Other (Inner Hub Mould Stamp): MADE IN USA BY PMDC
Companies
- Record Company – The Decca Record Company Limited
- Record Company – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Decca Record Company Limited
- Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited
- Recorded At – Chapel Of King's College, Cambridge
- Made By – PMDC, USA
- Published By – Oxford University Press
- Published By – Boosey & Hawkes
- Copyright (c) – Anthony Burton