‎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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

5:01

Pull, My Bantams!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

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

3:45

Gentlemen, the King!

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

5:31

Ay, At Spithead the Men May Have Had Their Grievances

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:05

We Are, Sir. Claggart Is an Able One

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

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

4:04

Dansker, Old Friend, Glad to See You

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

4:43

I Dont Like the Look of the Mist

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

2:16

With Great Regret I Must Disturb Your Honour

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

4:21

I Accept Their Verdict

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

5:31

Look! Through the Port

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5:35

Here! Baby! Dansker, Old Friend

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

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

2:21

We Committed His Body to the Deep

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

4:38

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus

John Mordler

Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
David Harvey

Assistant Producer
John Mordler

Recording Engineer
Gordon Parry

Recording Engineer, Balance Engineer
John Culshaw

Recording Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer

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

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Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

Benjamin Britten

London Symphony Orchestra

The Ambrosian Singers

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

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On This Album

Production