‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

Michael Langdon, London Symphony Orchestra, Henry Bush, Robert Bowman, 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!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

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

3:45

Gentlemen, the King!

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

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

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

4:04

Dansker, Old Friend, Glad to See You

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

4:43

I Dont Like the Look of the Mist

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

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

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

4:01

And Farewell to Ye

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

4:34

Interlude

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:06

According to the Articles of War

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

Bryan Drake, David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, 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
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano

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

The Ambrosian Singers

London Symphony Orchestra

Benjamin Britten

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

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On This Album

Production