‎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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

5:01

Pull, My Bantams!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear, Michael Langdon, 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

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

4:43

I Dont Like the Look of the Mist

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

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

5:31

Look! Through the Port

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5:35

Here! Baby! Dansker, Old Friend

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

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

2:21

We Committed His Body to the Deep

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

4:38

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor

John Mordler

Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
David Harvey

Assistant Producer
John Mordler

Recording Engineer
Gordon Parry

Recording Engineer, Balance 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

The Ambrosian Singers

London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Peter Pears

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

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On This Album

Production