CD 1: Britten: Billy Budd/The Holy Sonnets of John Donne etc. Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op.35 1 1. Oh, my blacke Soule! 00:00 03:18 2 2. Batter my heart 00:00 01:19 3 3. Oh might those sighes and teares 00:00 03:00 4 4. Oh, to vex me 00:00 01:07 5 5. What if this present 00:00 02:47 6 6. Since she whom I loved 00:00 03:26 7 7. At the round earth's imagined corners 00:00 02:33 8 8. Thou hast made me 00:00 01:30 9 9. Death, be not proud 00:00 03:55 Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten Songs & Proverbs of William Blake, Op.74 10 The Pride of the Peacock...London 00:00 03:06 11 Prisons are built...The Chimney Sweeper 00:00 02:50 12 The Bird anest...A Poison Tree 00:00 04:28 13 Think in the morning...The Tyger 00:00 02:34 14 The Tygers of wrath...The Fly 00:00 02:48 15 The hours of folly...Ah, Sun Flower 00:00 04:15 16 To see a world...Every night and every morn 00:00 03:28 Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten Billy Budd, Op.50 Act 1 17 I am an old man who has experienced much 00:00 05:01 Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 18 Pull, my bantams! 00:00 06:59 Eric Garrett, Norman Lumsden, Bryan Drake, David Bowman, Nigel Rogers, Delme Bryn-Jones, Robert Tear, Robert Bowman, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 19 Guard boat! Indomitable! 00:00 03:16 Nigel Rogers, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, Delme Bryn-Jones, David Kelly, Michael Langdon, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 20 First man forward! 00:00 02:24 Michael Langdon, Gregory Dempsey, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, Geoffrey Coleby, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 21 Your name? Billy Budd, sir 00:00 02:41 Michael Langdon, Peter Glossop, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 22 Billy Budd, king of the birds! 00:00 02:34 Peter Glossop, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, David Kelly, Michael Langdon, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Total Playing Time: 1:09:19 CD 2: Britten: Billy Budd/The Holy Sonnets of John Donne etc. Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) Billy Budd, Op.50 Act 1 1 I heard, your honour! 00:00 03:37 Michael Langdon, Robert Bowman, Henry Bush, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 2 Come along kid! Come along! 00:00 03:37 Benjamin Luxon, Robert Tear, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 3 Christ, the poor chap! 00:00 01:25 Peter Glossop, Owen Brannigan, Gregory Dempsey, David Bowman, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 4 What's that? What's those whistles? 00:00 01:14 Peter Glossop, David Bowman, Michael Langdon, Eric Garrett, Norman Lumsden, Delme Bryn-Jones, Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 5 Starry Vere we call him 00:00 02:19 David Bowman, Peter Glossop, Gregory Dempsey, Owen Brannigan, Delme Bryn-Jones, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 6 Boy! My compliments to Mr. Redburn 00:00 03:45 Peter Pears, James Newby, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 7 Gentlemen, the King! 00:00 05:31 Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 8 Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances 00:00 01:05 Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 9 We are, sir. Claggart is an able one 00:00 06:51 John Shirley-Quirk, Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Henry Bush, David Kelly, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 10 Blow, blow, blow 00:00 02:38 David Bowman, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 11 We're off to Samoa by way of Genoa 00:00 03:37 David Bowman, Gregory Dempsey, Peter Glossop, Owen Brannigan, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 12 Hi! You a... a... a... 00:00 02:58 Peter Glossop, Owen Brannigan, Gregory Dempsey, David Bowman, Robert Bowman, Michael Langdon, James Newby, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 13 Over the water...Handsomely done 00:00 06:47 Michael Langdon, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 14 Come here. Remember your promise 00:00 04:42 Michael Langdon, Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 15 Billy! Hist! Billy Budd! 00:00 04:04 Robert Tear, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 16 Dansker, old friend, glad to see you 00:00 04:43 Peter Glossop, Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Total Playing Time: 58:53 CD 3: Britten: Billy Budd/The Holy Sonnets of John Donne etc. Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) Billy Budd, Op.50 Act 2 1 I don't like the look of the mist, Mr. Redburn 00:00 02:16 Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 2 With great regret I must disturb your honour 00:00 01:06 Michael Langdon, Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 3 Deck ahoy! Enemy sail on starboard bow 00:00 03:23 Nigel Rogers, Delme Bryn-Jones, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, David Kelly, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 4 Who'll volunteer to board 'em 00:00 07:46 John Shirley-Quirk, David Bowman, Gregory Dempsey, Peter Glossop, Owen Brannigan, Bryan Drake, Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 5 There you are again, Master-at-arms 00:00 04:48 Peter Pears, Michael Langdon, James Newby, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 6 O this cursed mist 00:00 04:14 Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, David Kelly, Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 7 Claggart, John Claggart, beware! 00:00 03:31 Peter Pears, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 8 Master-at-arms and foretopman 00:00 03:22 Peter Pears, Michael Langdon, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 9 God o' mercy! Here, help me! 00:00 02:12 Peter Pears, James Newby, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 10 Gentlemen, William Budd here has killed 00:00 01:33 Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 11 William Budd, you are accused by Captain Vere 00:00 05:32 John Shirley-Quirk, Peter Pears, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 12 Poor fellow, who could save him? 00:00 04:21 John Shirley-Quirk, David Kelly, Bryan Drake, Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 13 I accept their verdict 00:00 05:31 Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 14 Look! Through the port 00:00 05:35 Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 15 Here! Baby! Dansker, old friend 00:00 04:01 Owen Brannigan, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 16 And farewell to ye 00:00 04:34 Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 17 Interlude 00:00 03:06 London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 18 According to the articles of War 00:00 01:50 John Shirley-Quirk, Peter Glossop, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 19 Down all hands! And see that they do 00:00 02:21 John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten 20 We committed his body to the deep 00:00 04:38 Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Total Playing Time: 1:15:40