‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

David Bowman, Delme Bryn-Jones, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Gregory Dempsey, Peter Glossop, 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, London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, 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

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

Robert Tear, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Peter Glossop, Michael Langdon, 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, David Kelly, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, 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

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake, 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
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano

John Mordler

Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
David Harvey

Assistant Producer
Gordon Parry

Recording Engineer, Balance Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer

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

RECORD LABEL

Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

London Symphony Orchestra

The Ambrosian Singers

Benjamin Britten

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

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On This Album

Production