Ein Kranz von Lobechören-This is an unusual setting for treble voices and harp. The words of the carols are largely the product of mostly anonymous 15th and 16th century writers. They retain their originality by Britten's extensive use of old English language. The work opens and ends with the choir processing to plainsong and the sections in-between deal with the traditional stories surrounding the birth of Christ.

A majestic and lively Suite For Harp by Suffolk's greatest composer. The first performance was given by Osian Ellis who the work is dedicated to at the Aldeburgh Festival in June 1969.

These songs were written at the special wish of Her Majesty the Queen for her mother's seventy-fifth birthday August 4th 1975. Its first public performance was given on the 9th January 1976 at Schloss Elmau in Germany by Osian Ellis and Peter Pears. The collection of pieces are intended for High Voice and Harp. The poems for which the music was written for are by Robert Burns.