‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

Robert Bowman, London Symphony Orchestra, Henry Bush, Michael Langdon, 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!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

Michael Langdon, Robert Tear, 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

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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

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

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

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

Conductor, Piano
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

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.

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Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

The Ambrosian Singers

Sir Peter Pears

London Symphony Orchestra

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

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On This Album

Production