Tags: Classical Music Composition.
For the carol by John Ireland see The Holy BoyHoly 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.