13 Jan-26 Mar 1931
Posthumously published as 'Christ's Nativity'. 'Sweet was the song' was published separately in 1966.
Movements as follows:
1) Christ's Nativity [Text by Henry Vaughan]
2) Sweet was the song [ Text from William Ballet's lute book]
3) Preparations [Text from Christ Church M.S]
4) New Prince, New Pomp [Text from the scriptures and poem of a poem by Robert Southwell]
5) Carol of King Cnut [Text by C.W.Stubbs]
7 items
Material has been microfilmed and is available as follows:
Composition sketch & sup. fair copies: A56, frames 2 - 40
Discarded pages: A56, frames 41 - 53
Fair copy: A56, frames 54 - 92
Archive
https://www.bpacatalogue.org/archive/BBM-thy_kings_birthday
