‎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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

5:01

Pull, My Bantams!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear, Peter Glossop, 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

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

2:16

With Great Regret I Must Disturb Your Honour

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, 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

London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake, 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
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
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

Sir Peter Pears

Benjamin Britten

London Symphony Orchestra

The Ambrosian Singers

Production

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

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On This Album

Production