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

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

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

3:45

Gentlemen, the King!

Bryan Drake, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, 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

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

Peter Glossop, Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

London Symphony Orchestra, David Kelly, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, 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, Michael Langdon, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

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

2:21

We Committed His Body to the Deep

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4:38

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus

John Mordler

Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
David Harvey

Assistant Producer
Gordon Parry

Recording Engineer, Balance Engineer
John Mordler

Recording 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

Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

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

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