‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

Robert Bowman, Michael Langdon, Henry Bush, 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!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

Gregory Dempsey, Peter Glossop, Owen Brannigan, The Ambrosian Singers, David Bowman, London Symphony Orchestra, Delme Bryn-Jones, 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, John Shirley-Quirk, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, 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, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Henry Bush, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, 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, David Bowman, Owen Brannigan, Gregory Dempsey, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, David Kelly, 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

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

4:34

Interlude

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:06

According to the Articles of War

London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Peter Glossop, 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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, 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
Gordon Parry

Recording Engineer, Balance Engineer
John Mordler

Recording 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

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

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On This Album

Production