The Egyptian Babylon, Minoan Crete, and among the Hittites. The main character of the novel is named after a character in an ancient Egyptian text commonly known as the "Story of Sinuhe". The original story dates to a time long before that of Akhenaten: texts are known from as early as the 12th dynasty. Supporting historical characters include the old Pharaoh Amenhotep III and his conniving favorite wife, Tiy; the wife of Akhenaten, Nefertiti; the listless young Tutankhamun (King Tut), who succeeded as Pharaoh after Akhenaten's downfall; and the two common-born successors who were, according to this author, integral parts of the
A Boy Was Born of the earlier variations and final return of the original theme. The choral writing is demanding. Spicer points out that the boys' choir has to be a separate group but should be positioned not far from the mixed choir because of their intricate relationship. A Boy Was Born A Boy Was Born (published as A Boy was Born), Op. 3, is a choral composition by Benjamin Britten. The "Choral variations for men's, women's and boys' voices, unaccompanied (organ ad lib)" was originally composed from 1932 to 1933. It was first performed on 23 February 1934 as a BBC broadcast. Britten