‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

Gregory Dempsey, Delme Bryn-Jones, David Bowman, The Ambrosian Singers, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, 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!

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, 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

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

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

4:04

Dansker, Old Friend, Glad to See You

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

4:43

I Dont Like the Look of the Mist

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

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

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

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

David Kelly, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, 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?

David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, 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

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

4:34

Interlude

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:06

According to the Articles of War

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

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.

RECORD LABEL

Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

London Symphony Orchestra

Benjamin Britten

The Ambrosian Singers

Production

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

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

London Symphony Orchestra

Benjamin Britten

The Ambrosian Singers

Production