‎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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

5:01

Pull, My Bantams!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

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

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, Robert Tear, 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

Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, 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, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, Benjamin Britten

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, 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, 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?

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

4:21

I Accept Their Verdict

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, 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

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4:34

Interlude

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:06

According to the Articles of War

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, 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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

4:38

Benjamin Britten

Composer
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
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

London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Peter Pears

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

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