Benjamin Britten Songtexte
A Ceremony of Carols : This little Babe Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Cuckoo! Psalm 150 for voices & orchestra, op. 67 A.M.D.G.: Rosa Mystica The Birds

Acts I and II (beginning)

1. Act I Introducion...Over hill, over dale
2. Oberon is passing... Ill met by moonlight
3. Well, go thy way
4. How now, my love?
5. (Be it on Lion...)... I love thee not
6. Welcome, wanderer!... I know a bank
7. Is all our company here?
8. Fair love, you faint with wand'ring
9. Through the forest I have gone
10. Stay, tho' thou kill me, sweet Demetrius
11. Come, now a roundal, and a fairy song
12. You spotted snakes
13. What thou seest when thou sodt wake
14. Act II Introduction
15. Are we all met?
16. I see their knavery
17. Be kind and courteous
18. Hail, mortal, hail
19. I have a reas'nable good ear in music
20. How now, mad spirit

Acts II (conclusion) & III

1. Flower ofthe purple dye
2. Puppet? Why so?
3. This is thy negligence
4. Up and down
5. On the ground, sleep sound
6. Act III introduction... My gentle Robin
7. Helena! - Hermia!
8. When my cue comes, call me
9. Have you sent to Bottom's house?
10. Orchestral march... Now, fair Hippolyta
11. If we offend it is with our good will
12. Gentles, perchance you wonder at this show
13. In this same interlude
14. O grim-look'd night
15. O wall, full often hast thou heard my moans
16. You ladies, you
17. This lanthorn dost the hornèd Moon present
18. Sweet Moon, I thank the for thy sunny beams
19. Asleep my Love? What, dead, my dove?
20. Come, your Bergomask
21. Now the hungry lion roars

1. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Flor–ence!… Tell the midwife!” (Lady Billows)
2. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Doctor Jessop’s midwife” (Florence) (von Johanna Peters, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten)
3. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “I hope we’re not too early, Florence?” (Miss Wordsworth)
4. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Stuffy!” (Lady Billows)
5. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Now then! Notebook, Florence!” (Lady Billows) (von Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten)
6. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “The first suggestion on my list” (Vicar)
7. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Is this all you can bring?” (Lady Billows)
8. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Beggin’ your pardon” (Superintendent Budd)
9. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Right! We’ll have him!” (Lady Billows)
10. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. Interlude (von English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten)
11. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Bounce me high” (Kids)
12. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Shop! Hi! Albert!” (Sid)
13. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Tickling a trout” (Sid)
14. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Meet me at a quarter past eight” (Sid)
15. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “He’s much too busy” (Albert)
16. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Good morning, young man” (Florence)
17. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “We bring great news to you” (Lady Billows)
18. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Isn’t he here?” (Florence)
19. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “For three precious weeks” (Florence)
20. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Quickly, quickly, come along!” (Miss Wordsworth)
21. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Here they are, dears!” (Miss Wordsworth)
22. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “My flowers are few” (Harry)

1. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “I’m full of happiness” (Lady Billows)
2. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “As representing the local Council” (Mayor)
3. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “My heart leaps up with joy” (Miss Wordsworth)
4. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Er–humph! Er–humph! I’m no great shakes” (Superintendent Budd)
5. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Well tried, Albert!” (Vicar)
6. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. Interlude (von English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten)
7. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “Albert the Good!” (Albert) (von Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten)
8. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “You oughtn’t to whistle!” (Nancy)
9. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “Heaven helps those who help themselves!” (Albert)
10. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. Introduction (von English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten)
11. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Is she asleep?” (Emmie)
12. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I’m hungry, I’m tired” (Sid)
13. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Give me a decent murder with a corpse!” (Superintendent Budd)
14. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Have you found him?” (Mum)
15. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Fools! Fools! Blundering fools!” (Lady Billows)
16. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “In the midst of life is death” (All)
17. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Albert…!” (All)
18. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I’m sorry about that” (Albert)
19. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I can’t remember everything” (Albert)
20. Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Albert’s come back to stay” (Nancy, Sid, Emmie, Cis, Harry)

1. War Requiem, Op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam
2. War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies Irae
3. War Requiem, Op. 66: III. Offertorium
4. War Requiem, Op. 66: IV. Sanctus
5. War Requiem, Op. 66: V. Agnus Dei
6. War Requiem, Op. 66: VI. Libera me

1. Billy Budd: Act I: Prologue
2. Billy Budd: Act I Scene 1: "Pull, my bantams"
3. Billy Budd: Act I Scene 1: "Send for John Claggart!"
4. Billy Budd: Act I Scene 1: "Billy Budd, king of the birds!"
5. Billy Budd: Act I Scene 1: "I heard, your honour!"
6. Billy Budd: Act I Scene 1: "Come along, kid!"
7. Billy Budd: Act I Scene 1: "Christ, the poor chap, the poor little runt!"
8. Billy Budd: Act I Scene 1: "Vere! Vere! - Officers and men..."
9. Billy Budd: Act II Scene 1: "My compliments..."
10. Billy Budd: Act II Scene 1: "Don't like the French!"
11. Billy Budd: Act II Scene 1: "Oh, that's nothing"
12. Billy Budd: Act II Scene 2: "Blow her away..."
13. Billy Budd: Act II Scene 2: "Here lads!"
14. Billy Budd: Act II Scene 2: "Come out of that!"
15. Billy Budd: Act II Scene 2: "O beauty, o handsomeness"
16. Billy Budd: Act II Scene 2: "Come here! Remember your promise"
17. Billy Budd: Act II Scene 2: "Billy! Hist, Billy Budd!"
18. Billy Budd: Act II Scene 2: "Dansker, old friend"

1. Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 1: "I don't like the look of the mist"
2. Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 1: "Deck ahoy!"
3. Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 1: "All guns ready, Sir!"
4. Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 1: "There are you again, Master-at-Arms"
5. Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 1: "Nay, nay, you're mistaken"
6. Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 2: "Claggart, John Claggart, beware!"
7. Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 2: "You wanted to see me"
8. Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 2: "God o'mercy!"
9. Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 2: "William Budd, you are accused"
10. Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 2: "Poor fellow, who could save him?"
11. Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 2: "I accept their verdict"
12. Billy Budd: Act IV, Scene 1: "Look!... Through the port comes the moonshine astray!"
13. Billy Budd: Act IV, Scene 1: "And farewell to ye"
14. Billy Budd: Act IV, Scene 1: "According to the Articles of War"
15. Billy Budd: Act IV, Scene 1: "Starry Vere"
16. Billy Budd: Act IV, Scene 1: "We committed his body to the deep"