‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

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

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, 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

London Symphony Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, 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

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, David Kelly, Bryan Drake, 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, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Michael Langdon, 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

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, 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

David Kelly, Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, 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
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano

John Mordler

Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
David Harvey

Assistant Producer
John Mordler

Recording Engineer
Gordon Parry

Recording Engineer, Balance Engineer
John Culshaw

Recording Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer

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

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Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

The Ambrosian Singers

London Symphony Orchestra

Benjamin Britten

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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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