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

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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

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

3:45

Gentlemen, the King!

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

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

4:04

Dansker, Old Friend, Glad to See You

Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, 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, 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

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, 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
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
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

Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

The Ambrosian Singers

London Symphony Orchestra

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

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