Holy Boy is the name of a Christmas Oratorio written by David Palmer. The piece follows the history of Christianity from the Israelite King David up until the prophecies of Isaiah and the Jews waiting for the arrival of the Messiah. From that point, it then changes time period to the late 1st century BC or early 1st century AD It was first performed in 1977.
Famous quotes containing the words holy and/or boy:
“Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church Militant here in earth.”
—Book Of Common Prayer, The. Holy Communion, “Prayer for the Church Militant,” (1662)
“the expensive delicate ship that must have seen
Something amazing, a boy falling out of the sky,
Had somewhere to get to and sailed calmly on.”
—W.H. (Wystan Hugh)