‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

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

3:45

Gentlemen, the King!

John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, 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

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

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

James Newby, Sir Peter Pears, 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!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5:35

Here! Baby! Dansker, Old Friend

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, 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, Peter Glossop, The Ambrosian Singers, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

London Symphony Orchestra, David Kelly, 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
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.

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Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

The Ambrosian Singers

Benjamin Britten

London Symphony Orchestra

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

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On This Album

Production