‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

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

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

Peter Glossop, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5:35

Here! Baby! Dansker, Old Friend

Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, 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

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

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4:38

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

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

The Ambrosian Singers

Benjamin Britten

London Symphony Orchestra

Production

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

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On This Album

Production