‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

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

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

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

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

James Newby, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, 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

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

4:21

I Accept Their Verdict

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

5:31

Look! Through the Port

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5:35

Here! Baby! Dansker, Old Friend

Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, 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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