Billy Budd - Benjamin Britten; Sir Peter Pears, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

Billy Budd

Album by Benjamin Britten; Sir Peter Pears, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

Released 5 April 1989

Tracklist

CD 1
1
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh my blacke Soule!
Benjamin Britten
3:20
2
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Batter my heart
Benjamin Britten
1:20
3
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh might those sighes and teares
Benjamin Britten
3:00
4
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh, to vex me
Benjamin Britten
1:08
5
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: What if this present
Benjamin Britten
2:51
6
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Since she whom I loved
Benjamin Britten
3:27
7
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: At the round earth's imagin'd corners
Benjamin Britten
2:34
8
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Thou hast made me
Benjamin Britten
1:31
9
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Death be not proud
Benjamin Britten
4:05
10
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: The pride of the peacock...London
Benjamin Britten
3:06
11
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: Prisons are built... The Chimney sweeper
Benjamin Britten
2:50
12
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: The bird a nest... A poison tree
Benjamin Britten
4:28
13
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: Think in the morning... The Tyger
Benjamin Britten
2:34
14
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: The tygers of wrath... TheFly
Benjamin Britten
2:48
15
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: The hours of folly... Ah, Sun-flower
Benjamin Britten
4:15
16
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: To see a World... Every night & every morn
Benjamin Britten
3:40
17
Billy Budd: Prologue. "I am an old man"
Benjamin Britten
5:01
18
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Pull, my bantams!"
Benjamin Britten
6:59
19
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Guard boat! Indomitable!"
Benjamin Britten
3:16
20
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "First man forward!"
Benjamin Britten
2:24
21
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Your name?"
Benjamin Britten
2:41
22
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Billy Budd, king of the birds!"
Benjamin Britten
2:34
CD 2
1
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "I heard, your honour!"
Benjamin Britten
3:37
2
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Come along kid! Come along!"
Benjamin Britten
3:37
3
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Christ! the poor chap"
Benjamin Britten
1:25
4
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "What's that? What's those whistles?"
Benjamin Britten
1:14
5
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Starry Vere we call him"
Benjamin Britten
2:19
6
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene II. "Boy!"
Benjamin Britten
3:45
7
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene II. "Gentlemen, the King!"
Benjamin Britten
5:31
8
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene II. "Ay, at Spithead"
Benjamin Britten
1:05
9
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene II. "We are, sir. Claggart is an able one"
Benjamin Britten
6:51
10
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene III. "Blow her away"
Benjamin Britten
2:38
11
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene III. "We're off to Samoa"
Benjamin Britten
3:37
12
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene III. "Hi! You...a...a..."
Benjamin Britten
2:58
13
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene III. "Over the water"
Benjamin Britten
6:47
14
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene III. "Come here. Remember your promise"
Benjamin Britten
4:42
15
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene III. "Billy!... Hist! Billy Budd!"
Benjamin Britten
4:04
16
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene III. "Dansker, old friend, glad to see you"
Benjamin Britten
4:43
CD 3
1
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene I. "I don't like the look of the mist"
Benjamin Britten
2:16
2
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene I. "With great regret I must disturb your honour"
Benjamin Britten
1:06
3
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene I. "Deck ahoy!"
Benjamin Britten
3:23
4
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene I. "Who'll volunteer to board 'em"
Benjamin Britten
7:46
5
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene I. "There you are again, Master-at-arms"
Benjamin Britten
4:48
6
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene I. "O this cursed mist!"
Benjamin Britten
4:14
7
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene II. "Claggart, John Claggart, beware!"
Benjamin Britten
3:31
8
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene II. "Master-at-arms and foretopman"
Benjamin Britten
3:22
9
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene II. "God o' mercy!"
Benjamin Britten
2:12
10
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene II. "Gentlemen, William Budd here"
Benjamin Britten
1:33
11
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene II. "William Budd, you are accused"
Benjamin Britten
5:32
12
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene II. "Poor fellow, who could save him?"
Benjamin Britten
4:21
13
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene II. "I accept their verdict"
Benjamin Britten
5:31
14
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene III. "Look!"
Benjamin Britten
5:35
15
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene III. "Here! Baby!"
Benjamin Britten
4:01
16
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene III. "And farewell to ye, old Rights o' Man!"
Benjamin Britten
4:34
17
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene III. Interlude
Benjamin Britten
3:06
18
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene IV. "According to the Articles of War"
Benjamin Britten
1:50
19
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene IV. "Down all hands!"
Benjamin Britten
2:21
20
Billy Budd: Epilogue. "We committed his body to the deep."
Benjamin Britten
4:38