‎Britten: Billy Budd; The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Etc. by Sir Peter Pears

I. O, My Blacke Soule!

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

3:18

II. Better My Heart

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:19

III. O Might Those Sighes and Teares

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

3:00

IV. Oh, to Vex Me

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:07

V. What If This Present

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

2:47

VI. Since She Whom I Loved

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

3:26

VII. At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners

Sir Peter Pears

2:33

VIII. Thou Hast Made Me

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:30

IX. Death, Be Not Proud

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

3:55

The Pride of the Peacock.London

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten

3:06

Prisons Are Built.the Chimney Sweeper

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten

2:50

The Bird Anest.a Poison Tree

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten

4:28

Think in the Morning.the Tyger

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten

2:34

The Tygers of Wrath.the Fly

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten

2:48

The Hours of Folly.Ah, Sun Flower

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten

4:15

To See a World.Every Night and Every Morn

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten

3:28

I Am an Old Man Who Has Experienced Much

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra

5:01

Pull, My Bantams!

Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, David Bowman, Robert Tear, Bryan Drake, Norman Lumsden, The Ambrosian Singers, Nigel Rogers, London Symphony Orchestra, Delme Bryn-Jones, Eric Garrett, Robert Bowman

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

Bryan Drake, Michael Langdon, Delme Bryn-Jones, David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, Nigel Rogers, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

3:16

First Man Forward!

Michael Langdon, Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Coleby, Gregory Dempsey, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake, Michael Langdon, Peter Glossop, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

Peter Glossop, Michael Langdon, The Ambrosian Singers, David Kelly, Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

Robert Bowman, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, Henry Bush, Benjamin Britten

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Luxon, The Ambrosian Singers, Benjamin Britten

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

Gregory Dempsey, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, David Bowman, Benjamin Britten

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

Owen Brannigan, Eric Garrett, Peter Glossop, Michael Langdon, Norman Lumsden, David Bowman, Delme Bryn-Jones, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

Delme Bryn-Jones, Peter Glossop, David Bowman, London Symphony Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, The Ambrosian Singers, Gregory Dempsey, Benjamin Britten

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

James Newby, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:45

Gentlemen, the King!

Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5:31

Ay, At Spithead the Men May Have Had Their Grievances

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

1:05

We Are, Sir. Claggart Is an Able One

Bryan Drake, Henry Bush, The Ambrosian Singers, John Shirley-Quirk, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, David Kelly, Benjamin Britten

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, David Bowman, Benjamin Britten

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

The Ambrosian Singers, Owen Brannigan, Peter Glossop, David Bowman, London Symphony Orchestra, Gregory Dempsey, Benjamin Britten

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

Owen Brannigan, David Bowman, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, James Newby, Peter Glossop, The Ambrosian Singers, Gregory Dempsey, Robert Bowman, Benjamin Britten

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

Michael Langdon, London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Benjamin Britten

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear, Michael Langdon, Benjamin Britten

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Robert Tear, Benjamin Britten

4:04

Dansker, Old Friend, Glad to See You

Peter Glossop, Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4:43

I Dont Like the Look of the Mist

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

2:16

With Great Regret I Must Disturb Your Honour

London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

Bryan Drake, Delme Bryn-Jones, David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, The Ambrosian Singers, Nigel Rogers, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Gregory Dempsey, Owen Brannigan, David Bowman, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, James Newby, Michael Langdon, Benjamin Britten

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

Bryan Drake, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, David Kelly, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, James Newby, Benjamin Britten

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

Bryan Drake, Sir Peter Pears, David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

Peter Glossop, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

Bryan Drake, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, David Kelly, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

4:21

I Accept Their Verdict

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5:31

Look! Through the Port

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5:35

Here! Baby! Dansker, Old Friend

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten

4:01

And Farewell to Ye

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4:34

Interlude

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:06

According to the Articles of War

London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Peter Glossop, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, David Kelly, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

2:21

We Committed His Body to the Deep

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4:38

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

John Mordler

Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
David Harvey

Assistant Producer
John Mordler

Recording Engineer
Gordon Parry

Recording Engineer, Balance Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer
John Culshaw

Recording Engineer

Britten: Billy Budd; The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Etc.

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Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

Benjamin Britten

The Ambrosian Singers

London Symphony Orchestra

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Britten: Billy Budd; The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Etc.

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On This Album

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