Britten Conducts Britten: Operas I: Albert Herring · Billy Budd · Owen Wingrave · Peter Grimes
AlbumTracklist 541:45
CD 1
| 1 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Flor–ence!… Tell the midwife!” (Lady Billows) | 1:55 | |
| 2 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Doctor Jessop’s midwife” (Florence) | 2:16 | |
| 3 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “I hope we’re not too early, Florence?” (Miss Wordsworth) | 2:30 | |
| 4 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Stuffy!” (Lady Billows) | 2:42 | |
| 5 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Now then! Notebook, Florence!” (Lady Billows) | 2:46 | |
| 6 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “The first suggestion on my list” (Vicar) | 4:35 | |
| 7 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Is this all you can bring?” (Lady Billows) | 2:58 | |
| 8 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Beggin’ your pardon” (Superintendent Budd) | 6:12 | |
| 9 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Right! We’ll have him!” (Lady Billows) | 3:03 | |
| 10 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. Interlude | 3:12 | |
| 11 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Bounce me high” (Kids) | 2:30 | |
| 12 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Shop! Hi! Albert!” (Sid) | 2:16 | |
| 13 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Tickling a trout” (Sid) | 3:01 | |
| 14 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Meet me at a quarter past eight” (Sid) | 3:03 | |
| 15 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “He’s much too busy” (Albert) | 3:35 | |
| 16 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Good morning, young man” (Florence) | 1:34 | |
| 17 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “We bring great news to you” (Lady Billows) | 4:51 | |
| 18 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Isn’t he here?” (Florence) | 2:17 | |
| 19 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “For three precious weeks” (Florence) | 3:32 | |
| 20 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Quickly, quickly, come along!” (Miss Wordsworth) | 4:48 | |
| 21 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Here they are, dears!” (Miss Wordsworth) | 2:26 | |
| 22 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “My flowers are few” (Harry) | 2:35 |
CD 2
| 1 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “I’m full of happiness” (Lady Billows) | 3:30 | |
| 2 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “As representing the local Council” (Mayor) | 1:47 | |
| 3 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “My heart leaps up with joy” (Miss Wordsworth) | 1:58 | |
| 4 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Er–humph! Er–humph! I’m no great shakes” (Superintendent Budd) | 2:39 | |
| 5 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Well tried, Albert!” (Vicar) | 3:07 | |
| 6 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. Interlude | 6:54 | |
| 7 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “Albert the Good!” (Albert) | 7:26 | |
| 8 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “You oughtn’t to whistle!” (Nancy) | 4:00 | |
| 9 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “Heaven helps those who help themselves!” (Albert) | 8:04 | |
| 10 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. Introduction | 2:19 | |
| 11 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Is she asleep?” (Emmie) | 3:32 | |
| 12 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I’m hungry, I’m tired” (Sid) | 1:19 | |
| 13 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Give me a decent murder with a corpse!” (Superintendent Budd) | 1:09 | |
| 14 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Have you found him?” (Mum) | 4:42 | |
| 15 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Fools! Fools! Blundering fools!” (Lady Billows) | 2:21 | |
| 16 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “In the midst of life is death” (All) | 4:22 | |
| 17 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Albert…!” (All) | 0:40 | |
| 18 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I’m sorry about that” (Albert) | 2:12 | |
| 19 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I can’t remember everything” (Albert) | 6:10 | |
| 20 | Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Albert’s come back to stay” (Nancy, Sid, Emmie, Cis, Harry) | 0:39 |
CD 3
| 1 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. Prelude | 2:59 | |
| 2 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. You've got your maps there? | 12:03 | |
| 3 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. At last it's out | 6:19 | |
| 4 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. Your sherry, Mrs. Coyle | 11:02 | |
| 5 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. Oh, how unforeseen | 10:02 | |
| 6 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. Sirrah! How dare you! | 4:03 | |
| 7 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. Coyle, I wish I had not come | 7:01 | |
| 8 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. May God bless the Queen | 8:22 |
CD 4
| 1 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. There was a boy, a Wingrave born | 6:54 | |
| 2 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. I envy you, this fine old house | 2:37 | |
| 3 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. Paramore shall welcome woe! | 7:03 | |
| 4 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. And with his friend young Lechmere played | 4:38 | |
| 5 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. Now you may save your scornful looks | 5:38 | |
| 6 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. Ah, Owen, what shall I do? | 7:41 | |
| 7 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. Is that you, Coyle? | 2:58 | |
| 8 | Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. Come in...It's me, Lechmere | 5:02 | |
| 9 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Prologue. "I am an old man" | 5:02 | |
| 10 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "Pull, my bantams!" | 6:59 | |
| 11 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "Guard boat! Indomitable!" | 3:16 | |
| 12 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "First man forward!" | 2:25 | |
| 13 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "Your name?" | 2:42 | |
| 14 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "Billy Budd, king of the birds!" | 2:34 |
CD 5
| 1 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "I heard, your honour!" | 3:37 | |
| 2 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "Come along kid! Come along!" | 3:37 | |
| 3 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "Christ! the poor chap" | 1:25 | |
| 4 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "What's that? What's those whistles?" | 1:14 | |
| 5 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "Starry Vere we call him" | 2:19 | |
| 6 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene II. "Boy!" | 3:45 | |
| 7 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene II. "Gentlemen, the King!" | 5:31 | |
| 8 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene II. "Ay, at Spithead" | 1:05 | |
| 9 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene II. "We are, sir. Claggart is an able one" | 6:51 | |
| 10 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene III. "Blow her away" | 2:38 | |
| 11 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene III. "We're off to Samoa" | 3:37 | |
| 12 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene III. "Hi! You...a...a..." | 2:58 | |
| 13 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene III. "Over the water" | 6:47 | |
| 14 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene III. "Come here. Remember your promise" | 4:42 | |
| 15 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene III. "Billy!... Hist! Billy Budd!" | 4:04 | |
| 16 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene III. "Dansker, old friend, glad to see you" | 4:43 |
CD 6
| 1 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene I. "I don't like the look of the mist" | 2:16 | |
| 2 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene I. "With great regret I must disturb your honour" | 1:06 | |
| 3 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene I. "Deck ahoy!" | 3:23 | |
| 4 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene I. "Who'll volunteer to board 'em" | 7:46 | |
| 5 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene I. "There you are again, Master-at-arms" | 4:48 | |
| 6 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene I. "O this cursed mist!" | 4:14 | |
| 7 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene II. "Claggart, John Claggart, beware!" | 3:31 | |
| 8 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene II. "Master-at-arms and foretopman" | 3:22 | |
| 9 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene II. "God o' mercy!" | 2:12 | |
| 10 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene II. "Gentlemen, William Budd here" | 1:33 | |
| 11 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene II. "William Budd, you are accused" | 5:32 | |
| 12 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene II. "Poor fellow, who could save him?" | 4:21 | |
| 13 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene II. "I accept their verdict" | 5:31 | |
| 14 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene III. "Look!" | 5:35 | |
| 15 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene III. "Here! Baby!" | 4:01 | |
| 16 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene III. "And farewell to ye, old Rights o' Man!" | 4:34 | |
| 17 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene III. Interlude | 3:06 | |
| 18 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene IV. "According to the Articles of War" | 1:50 | |
| 19 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene IV. "Down all hands!" | 2:21 | |
| 20 | Billy Budd, op. 50: Epilogue. "We committed his body to the deep." | 4:38 |
CD 7
| 1 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue. "Peter Grimes!" (Hobson) | 1:29 | |
| 2 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue. "You sailed your boat round the coast" (Swallow) | 3:04 | |
| 3 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue. "Peter Grimes, I here advise you!" (Swallow) | 2:10 | |
| 4 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue. "The truth...the pity...and the truth" (Peter) | 1:54 | |
| 5 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue. Interlude I | 2:57 | |
| 6 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene I. "Oh! hang at open doors the net, the cork," (Women and Fishermen) | 5:36 | |
| 7 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene I. "Hi! Give us a hand!" (Peter) | 3:19 | |
| 8 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene I. "I have to go from pub to pub" (Hobson) | 1:57 | |
| 9 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene I. "Let her among you without fault cast the first stone" (Ellen) | 3:09 | |
| 10 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene I. "Look, the storm cone!" (Balstrode) | 2:41 | |
| 11 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene I. "And do you prefer the storm" (Balstrode) | 4:56 | |
| 12 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene I. "What harbour shelters peace" (Peter) | 1:12 | |
| 13 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene II. Interlude II | 4:08 | |
| 14 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene II. "Past time to close!" (Auntie) | 4:20 | |
| 15 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene II. "We live and let live" (Balstrode) | 2:00 | |
| 16 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene II. "Have you heard? The cliff is down" (Keene) | 1:23 | |
| 17 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene II. "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" (Peter) | 3:41 | |
| 18 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene II. "Old Joe has gone fishing" (Keene) | 2:27 | |
| 19 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene II. "The bridge is down, we half swam over" (Hobson) | 1:37 | |
| 20 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II. Interlude III | 2:26 | |
| 21 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "Glitter of waves and glitter of sunlight" (Ellen) | 5:41 | |
| 22 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "Let this be a holiday" (Ellen) | 3:00 | |
| 23 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "This unrelenting work" (Ellen) | 4:41 | |
| 24 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "Fool to let it come to this!" (Auntie) | 2:16 | |
| 25 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "What is it?" (Chorus) | 1:04 | |
| 26 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "People!... No! I will speak!" (Boles) | 2:06 |
CD 8
| 1 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "We planned that their lives should have a new start" (Ellen) | 2:25 | |
| 2 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "Swallow! Shall we go and see Grimes in his hut?" (Rector) | 0:43 | |
| 3 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "Now is gossip put on trial," (Mrs Sedley, Boles, Rector, Keene, Swallow and Chorus) | 2:17 | |
| 4 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "From the gutter, why should we trouble at their ribaldries?" (Nieces) | 4:30 | |
| 5 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. Interlude IV, Passacaglia | 5:29 | |
| 6 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene II. "Go there!" (Peter) | 7:18 | |
| 7 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene II. "Now!... Now!..." (Boles, Rector, Swallow, Keene and Chorus) | 2:09 | |
| 8 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene II. "Peter Grimes! Nobody here?" (Rector) | 3:01 | |
| 9 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III. Interlude V | 4:23 | |
| 10 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene I. "Assign your prettiness to me" (Swallow) | 2:36 | |
| 11 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene I. "Pah! Ahoy!" (Swallow and Keene) | 2:48 | |
| 12 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene I. "Come along, Doctor!" (First Burgess) | 3:20 | |
| 13 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene I. "Embroidery in childhood was a luxury of idleness" (Ellen) | 5:09 | |
| 14 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene I. "Mister Swallow! Mister Swallow!" (Mrs Sedley) | 2:00 | |
| 15 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene I. "Who holds himself apart, lets his pride rise" (Chorus) | 3:45 | |
| 16 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene I. Interlude VI | 2:37 | |
| 17 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene II. "Grimes! Grimes!" (Chorus) | 4:55 | |
| 18 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene II. "Peter, we've come to take you home" (Ellen) | 2:28 | |
| 19 | Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene II. "To those who pass the Borough" (Chorus) | 4:51 |