‎Britten: Billy Budd; The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Etc. by London Symphony Orchestra

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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

Peter Glossop, Delme Bryn-Jones, David Bowman, London Symphony Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, 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!

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

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

1:05

We Are, Sir. Claggart Is an Able One

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

Michael Langdon, Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

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

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

5:35

Here! Baby! Dansker, Old Friend

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, 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, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, 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
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor

John Mordler

Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
David Harvey

Assistant Producer
Gordon Parry

Recording Engineer, Balance Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer

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

RECORD LABEL

Benjamin Britten

London Symphony Orchestra

The Ambrosian Singers

Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

Production

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

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On This Album

Production