‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

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

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake, 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
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus

John Mordler

Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
David Harvey

Assistant Producer
Gordon Parry

Recording Engineer, Balance Engineer
John Mordler

Recording 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

London Symphony Orchestra

Benjamin Britten

The Ambrosian Singers

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

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On This Album

Production