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Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances

Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

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  1. Engineered by Gordon Parry, also La bohème: Atto I. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo) (Mirella Freni), Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus (Chor der Wiener Staatsoper) and La bohème: Atto I. “Che gelida manina” (Rodolfo) (Luciano Pavarotti)

  2. Recorded at Kingsway Hall, also Etude in E major, op. 10 no. 3 “Tristesse” (Vladimir Ashkenazy), La traviata: Atto I. “Libiamo ne’lieti calici” (Brindisi) (London Opera Chorus) and L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. “Una furtiva lagrima” (Luciano Pavarotti)

  3. Released on London Classics, also La traviata: Atto I. “Libiamo ne’lieti calici” (Brindisi) (London Opera Chorus), Martha: “M’apparì tutt’amor” (Luciano Pavarotti) and Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Luciano Pavarotti)

  4. Produced by John Culshaw, also Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture: Love Theme (excerpt) (Wiener Philharmoniker), The Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (Act II) (Wiener Philharmoniker) and The Sleeping Beauty Suite: Valse (Act I) (Wiener Philharmoniker)

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Written by
Benjamin Britten, Eduard Morgan Forster and Eric Crozier
Produced by
John Culshaw
Engineered by
Gordon Parry
Part of
Billy Budd
Recorded at
Kingsway Hall
Released on
London Classics

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances was produced by John Culshaw

    Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances was produced by John Culshaw

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances was written by Benjamin Britten

    Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances was written by Benjamin Britten

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances was written by Eduard Morgan Forster

    Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances was written by Eduard Morgan Forster

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances was written by Eric Crozier

    Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances was written by Eric Crozier

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances is part of the release Billy Budd

    Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances is part of the release Billy Budd

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances was recorded at Kingsway Hall

    Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances was recorded at Kingsway Hall

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz London Classics is the label of the song Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances

    London Classics is the label of the song Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances was engineered by Gordon Parry

    Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances was engineered by Gordon Parry

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances was released on 1989-04-05

    Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances was released on 1989-04-05

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026