‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

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

5:31

Ay, At Spithead the Men May Have Had Their Grievances

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:05

We Are, Sir. Claggart Is an Able One

Henry Bush, The Ambrosian Singers, David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake, Sir Peter Pears, 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, The Ambrosian Singers, Owen Brannigan, Gregory Dempsey, Benjamin Britten

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, 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, London Symphony Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

Sir Peter Pears, Peter Glossop, Michael Langdon, 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

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

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

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, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

4:38

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
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
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer
John Culshaw

Recording Engineer

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

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Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

Benjamin Britten

London Symphony Orchestra

The Ambrosian Singers

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

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