Peter Pears - listen to all songs

Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op.31: I. Prologue

Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op.31: II. Pastoral

Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op.31: IV. Elegy

Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op.31: V. Dirge

Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op.31: VII. Sonnet

Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op.31: VIII. Epilogue

Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: "Introduction"

Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: "The Birth of Nicolas"

Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: "Nicolas devotes himself to God"

Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: "He journeys to Palestine"

Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: "Nicolas comes to Myra and is chosen Bishop"

Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: "Nicolas from prison"

Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: "Nicolas and the Picled Boys"

Saint Nicolas, Op. 42: "His Piety and Marvellous Works"

Sain Nicolas, Op. 42: "The Death of Nicolas"

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart" (Male Chorus)

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Here the thirsty evening" (Male Chorus)

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Who reaches heaven first" (Collatinus, Junius, Tarquinius, Male Chorus)

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Maria was unmasked at a masked ball" (Junius, Tarquinius, Collatinus, Male Chorus)

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Collatinus is politically astute" (Male Chorus, Junius, Collatinus, Tarquinius)

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Tarquinius does not dare" (Male Chorus)

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "My horse! My horse!... Tarquinius does not wait" (Tarquinius, Male Chorus)

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus, Tarquinius, Bianca, Lucia, Lucretia)

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "The prosperity of the Etruscans" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus, Collatinus, Lucia, Bianca, Junius)

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "She sleeps as a rose" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus)

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "Lucretia!... What do you want?" (Tarquinius, Lucretia, Female Chorus, Male Chorus)

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "Interlude: Here in this scene you see" (Male Chorus, Female Chorus)

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "This dead hand lets fall" (Cornelius, Junius, Bianca, Lucia, Female Chorus, Male Chorus)

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "Epilogue: It is all?" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus)

Billy Budd, Act I: "There yoy are again, Master-at-Arms" (Vere, Claggart, Cabin Boy)

Billy Budd, Act I: "O this cursed mist!" (Vere, Mr. Redburn, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Flint)

Billy Budd, Act I: "Claggart, John Claggart, beware!" (Vere, Billy)

Billy Budd, Act I: "Master-at-Arms and foretopman" (Vere, Claggart, Billy)

Billy Budd, Act I: "God o'mercy!" (Vere, Cabin Boy)

Billy Budd, Act I: "Great God! For what reason?" (Mr. Redburn, Mr. Flint, Mr. Ratcliffe, Vere)

Billy Budd, Act I: "William Budd, you are accused" (Mr. Redburn, Vere, Billy)

Billy Budd, Act I: "Poor fellow, who could save him?" (Mr. Redburn, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Flint, Vere)

The Turn of the Screw, Act I: "It is a curious story" (The Prologue)

The Turn of the Screw, Act I: "Miles! Miles! Miles!" (Quint, Miles, Miss Jessel, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose)

The Turn of the Screw, Act II: "Why did you call me?" (Miss Jessel, Quint, Governess)

The Turn of the Screw, Act II: "Malo: than a naughty boy..." (Miles, Governess, Quint)

The Turn of the Screw, Act II: "So! She has written" (Quint)

The Turn of the Screw, Act II: "Mrs. Grose" (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Quint)

Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op.22: No. 1, Sonnet XVI: Sì come nella penna - Tempo giusto

Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op.22: No. 2, Sonetto XXXI: A che più debb'io mai - Con moto appassionato

Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op.22: No. 3, Sonetto XXX: Veggio co' bei vostri occhi - Andante tranquillo

Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op.22: No. 4, Sonetto LV: Tu sa' ch'io so - Poco presto ed agitato

Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op.22: No. 5, Sonetto XXXVIII: Rendete a gli occhi miei - Allegretto quasi una serenata