‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, 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

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

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

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

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