‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

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

3:45

Gentlemen, the King!

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

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, Robert Tear, Benjamin Britten

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

4:04

Dansker, Old Friend, Glad to See You

Owen Brannigan, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

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

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

5:35

Here! Baby! Dansker, Old Friend

Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, David Kelly, 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
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano

John Mordler

Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
David Harvey

Assistant Producer
Gordon Parry

Recording Engineer, Balance Engineer
John Mordler

Recording 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

Sir Peter Pears

The Ambrosian Singers

London Symphony Orchestra

Benjamin Britten

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

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On This Album

Production