‎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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

5:01

Pull, My Bantams!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

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

3:45

Gentlemen, the King!

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

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Robert Tear, 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

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

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

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

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

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4:38

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano

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.

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On This Album

Production