‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

James Newby, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, 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

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

1:05

We Are, Sir. Claggart Is an Able One

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, Robert Tear, 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

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, James Newby, 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, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, Peter Glossop, 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

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

London Symphony Orchestra, David Kelly, Bryan Drake, 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
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
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

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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