‎Britten: Billy Budd; The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Etc. by London Symphony Orchestra

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

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

3:45

Gentlemen, the King!

Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, 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

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear, 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, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

Peter Glossop, Sir Peter Pears, 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!

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

Bryan Drake, David Kelly, Sir Peter Pears, 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

Peter Glossop, Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

Bryan Drake, David Kelly, 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
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
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.

RECORD LABEL

Benjamin Britten

London Symphony Orchestra

The Ambrosian Singers

Sir Peter Pears

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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