‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake, 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

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

Michael Langdon, London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear, 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

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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

5:35

Here! Baby! Dansker, Old Friend

London Symphony Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, Peter Glossop, 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, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, 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
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano

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.

RECORD LABEL

Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

London Symphony Orchestra

The Ambrosian Singers

Benjamin Britten

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

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On This Album

Production