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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

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

3:45

Gentlemen, the King!

Bryan Drake, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear, Michael Langdon, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

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

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake, 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
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

John Mordler

Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
David Harvey

Assistant Producer
John Mordler

Recording Engineer
Gordon Parry

Recording Engineer, Balance Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer
John Culshaw

Recording Engineer

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

RECORD LABEL

Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

The Ambrosian Singers

Benjamin Britten

London Symphony Orchestra

Production

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

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On This Album

Production