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

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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

London Symphony Orchestra, James Newby, 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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:05

We Are, Sir. Claggart Is an Able One

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

Michael Langdon, Robert Tear, 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

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

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, 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

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

4:34

Interlude

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:06

According to the Articles of War

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, 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

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4:38

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

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

Benjamin Britten

The Ambrosian Singers

Sir Peter Pears

London Symphony Orchestra

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

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On This Album

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