‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

Robert Tear, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

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

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

David Kelly, Bryan Drake, 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

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

London Symphony Orchestra

The Ambrosian Singers

Benjamin Britten

Production

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

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

London Symphony Orchestra

The Ambrosian Singers

Benjamin Britten

Production