Listen to Britten: A boy was born, Op. 3 - Variation 2: Herod online. Britten: A boy was born, Op. 3 - Variation 2: Herod is an English language song and is sung by The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Ladies From Cambridge University Choir and Stephen Cleobury. Britten: A boy was born, Op. 3 - Variation 2: Herod, from the album Christmas from King's, was released in the year 2020. The duration of the song is 2:22. Download English songs online from JioSaavn.