A Hymn to the Virgin
A Hymn to the Virgin a song by Benjamin Britten on Foxsoundi
About A Hymn to the Virgin
Written by Britten when he was just 17 and still at school. Listen in true stereo and be amazed by the stereophonic effect he created by splitting the choir into two halves which question and answer one another .
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About this song
- Credited to
- Benjamin Britten, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
- Album
- Essential Hymns · Track 18 of 80
- Released
- January 1, 2006
- Duration
- 3:51
- On Last.fm
- 19,405 listeners on Last.fm
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From the album: Essential Hymns
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Be Thou My Vision by Traditional , Choir of Paisley Abbey , Alexander Anderson , George McPhee , -
Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven by John Goss , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
There Is A Green Hill Far Away by William Horsley , Cecil Frances Alexander , David Willcocks , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , -
All Things Bright And Beautiful by William Henry Monk , Choir of Paisley Abbey , Alexander Anderson , George McPhee , -
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling by John Stainer , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus by John Stainer , Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge , Brian Runnett , George Guest , -
Christ Is Made The Sure Foundation by Henry Purcell , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
O Worship The King by William Croft , Choir of Paisley Abbey , George McPhee , -
Abide With Me by William Henry Monk , Bruce Blyth , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Praise My Soul by The Choir of St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral , Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh , -
All Glory, Laud and honour (Tune, St. Theodulph) by Melchior Teschner , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Behold The Great Creator Makes by Anonymous , Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge , Brian Runnett , George Guest , -
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind by Hubert Parry , Roland Roberts , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross by Edward Miller , John Bowen , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Be Still My Soul (based on "Finlandia") by Jean Sibelius , Choir of Paisley Abbey , -
The King Of Love My Shepherd Is by John Bacchus Dykes , Choir of Paisley Abbey , George McPhee , -
The Day of Resurrection (Mainz Gesangbuch) by Anonymous , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
O Come, O Come Emmanuel by Traditional , Wilfred Brown , The McCarthy Singers , U.S.A.F. Protestant Chapel Choir, West Ruislap, England , Kingsway Symphony Orchestra , Charles Smart , -
O God, Our Help In Ages Past by William Croft , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence by Anonymous , Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge , Brian Runnett , George Guest , -
O Praise Ye the Lord! (Laudate Dominum) by Hubert Parry , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
O God, Our Help In Ages Past by William Croft , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Let Us With A Gladsome Mind by Anonymous , Choir of Paisley Abbey , George McPhee , -
Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God Almighty (tune: Nicaea) by John Bacchus Dykes , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
For All The Saints (Sine Nomine) by Ralph Vaughan Williams , Choir of Paisley Abbey , George McPhee , -
A Hymn To The Mother Of God by John Tavener , The Temple Church Choir , Holst Singers , Stephen Layton , -
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind by Hubert Parry , Roland Roberts , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross by Edward Miller , John Bowen , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Glory To Thee My God This Night by Thomas Tallis , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Simon Preston , Sir David Willcocks , -
Praise To The Holiest In The Height (Richmond) by Thomas Haweis , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Glory to Thee, My God, this Night by Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Sir David Willcocks , -
Christ Is Made The Sure Foundation by Henry Purcell , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended by Clement Cotterill Scholefield , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Simon Preston , Sir David Willcocks , -
Rock Of Ages by Richard Redhead , The Choir Of St. Marks Church North Audley Street , Maurice Vinden , -
All Glory, Laud and honour (Tune, St. Theodulph) by Melchior Teschner , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
There Is A Green Hill Far Away by William Horsley , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Simon Preston , Sir David Willcocks , -
Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen - Arr. M. Praetorius; Canon a 4 by Melchior Vulpius (c1570-1615) by Anonymous , Monteverdi Choir , John Eliot Gardiner , -
Lead us, Heavenly Father, Lead us by Friedrich Filitz , Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge , Brian Runnett , George Guest , -
The Day of Resurrection (Mainz Gesangbuch) by Anonymous , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Eternal Father by John Bacchus Dykes , Maurice Vinden , The Choir Of St. Marks Church North Audley Street , -
A Hymn To The Mother Of God by John Tavener , The Temple Church Choir , Holst Singers , Stephen Layton , -
Jerusalem by Hubert Parry , Waynflete Singers , Winchester Cathedral Choir , Timothy Byram-Wigfield , Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra , David Hill , -
Praise To The Holiest In The Height (Richmond) by Thomas Haweis , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling by John Stainer , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence by Anonymous , Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge , Brian Runnett , George Guest , -
Praise to the Lord (Hast du denn, Jesu) by Anonymous , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Immortal, Invisible, God only Wise by Anonymous , Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge , Brian Runnett , George Guest , -
Immortal, Invisible, God only Wise by Anonymous , Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge , Brian Runnett , George Guest , -
Jesu, Lover of my Soul by Joseph Parry , Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge , Brian Runnett , George Guest , -
The Church's One Foundation by Samuel Sebastian Wesley , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Jesu, Lover of my Soul by Joseph Parry , Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge , Brian Runnett , George Guest , -
Now Thank We All Our God (Nun Danket) by Johann Crüger , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Lead us, Heavenly Father, Lead us by Friedrich Filitz , Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge , Brian Runnett , George Guest , -
Crown Him With Many Crowns by George Job Elvey , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
O Praise Ye the Lord! (Laudate Dominum) by Hubert Parry , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus by John Stainer , Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge , Brian Runnett , George Guest , -
Let Us With A Gladsome Mind by Anonymous , Choir of Paisley Abbey , George McPhee , -
Now Thank We All Our God (Nun Danket) by Johann Crüger , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Richard Farnes , Stephen Cleobury , -
For All The Saints (Sine Nomine) by Ralph Vaughan Williams , Choir of Paisley Abbey , George McPhee , -
God Be in My Head by Henry Walford Davies , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Stephen Cleobury , -
Behold The Great Creator Makes by Anonymous , Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge , Brian Runnett , George Guest , -
A Hymn to the Virgin by Benjamin Britten , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , Stephen Cleobury , -
The Day Thou Gavest by The Choir of St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral , Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh , -
All People That On Earth Do Dwell by Traditional , The McCarthy Singers , U.S.A.F. Protestant Chapel Choir, West Ruislap, England , Kingsway Symphony Orchestra , Charles Smart , -
In dulci jubilo by Traditional , Choir of Clare College, Cambridge , Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge , John Rutter , -
Nearer My God To Thee by Lowell Mason , The Choir Of St. Marks Church North Audley Street , Maurice Vinden , -
Gabriel's Message by Anonymous , Choir of Clare College, Cambridge , Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge , John Rutter , -
Rock Of Ages by Richard Redhead , The Choir Of St. Marks Church North Audley Street , Maurice Vinden , -
Onward Christian Soldiers by Arthur Sullivan , Huddersfield Choral Society , Wyn Morris , -
Eternal Father by John Bacchus Dykes , Maurice Vinden , The Choir Of St. Marks Church North Audley Street , -
The Lord's My Shepherd by Anonymous , Huddersfield Choral Society , Wyn Morris , -
O Come, O Come Emmanuel by Traditional , Wilfred Brown , The McCarthy Singers , U.S.A.F. Protestant Chapel Choir, West Ruislap, England , Kingsway Symphony Orchestra , Charles Smart , -
Guide me, O thou great Jehovah (Cwm Rhondda) by John Hughes , Huddersfield Choral Society , Wyn Morris , -
Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen - Arr. M. Praetorius; Canon a 4 by Melchior Vulpius (c1570-1615) by Anonymous , Monteverdi Choir , John Eliot Gardiner , -
Amazing Grace by Traditional , York Celebrations Choir , Charles Macdonald , John Warburton , -
All Creatures of Our God and King by George Wallace Briggs , Massed Choirs , Martin How , The Michael Laird Brass Ensemble , Lionel Dakers , Royal School of Church Music Massed Royal School of Church Music Massed Choirs , -
Jerusalem by Hubert Parry , Waynflete Singers , Winchester Cathedral Choir , Timothy Byram-Wigfield , Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra , David Hill , -
For The Beauty Of The Earth by John Rutter , Choir Of Uppingham School , English Sinfonia , Neil Page , -
All People That On Earth Do Dwell by Traditional , The McCarthy Singers , U.S.A.F. Protestant Chapel Choir, West Ruislap, England , Kingsway Symphony Orchestra , Charles Smart , -
The Lord's My Shepherd by Anonymous , Huddersfield Choral Society , Wyn Morris ,