‎Britten: Billy Budd; The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Etc. by The Ambrosian Singers

I. O, My Blacke Soule!

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

3:18

II. Better My Heart

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:19

III. O Might Those Sighes and Teares

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

3:00

IV. Oh, to Vex Me

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:07

V. What If This Present

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

2:47

VI. Since She Whom I Loved

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

3:26

VII. At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners

Sir Peter Pears

2:33

VIII. Thou Hast Made Me

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:30

IX. Death, Be Not Proud

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

3:55

The Pride of the Peacock.London

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten

3:06

Prisons Are Built.the Chimney Sweeper

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten

2:50

The Bird Anest.a Poison Tree

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten

4:28

Think in the Morning.the Tyger

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten

2:34

The Tygers of Wrath.the Fly

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten

2:48

The Hours of Folly.Ah, Sun Flower

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten

4:15

To See a World.Every Night and Every Morn

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Benjamin Britten

3:28

I Am an Old Man Who Has Experienced Much

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

5:01

Pull, My Bantams!

The Ambrosian Singers, Nigel Rogers, Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, Bryan Drake, Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, Delme Bryn-Jones, David Bowman, Eric Garrett, Norman Lumsden, Robert Bowman

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

Bryan Drake, Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, Michael Langdon, David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, Delme Bryn-Jones, Nigel Rogers, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

3:16

First Man Forward!

Michael Langdon, Gregory Dempsey, London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake, Geoffrey Coleby, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, Peter Glossop, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, David Kelly, Michael Langdon, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, Robert Bowman, Henry Bush, Benjamin Britten

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Luxon, Robert Tear, Benjamin Britten

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

Gregory Dempsey, Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, David Bowman, Benjamin Britten

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

Owen Brannigan, Eric Garrett, Peter Glossop, Michael Langdon, Norman Lumsden, London Symphony Orchestra, Delme Bryn-Jones, David Bowman, Benjamin Britten

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

Delme Bryn-Jones, David Bowman, London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Gregory Dempsey, Owen Brannigan, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, James Newby, Benjamin Britten

3:45

Gentlemen, the King!

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

5:31

Ay, At Spithead the Men May Have Had Their Grievances

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:05

We Are, Sir. Claggart Is an Able One

London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, David Kelly, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Henry Bush, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

David Bowman, London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Benjamin Britten

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Owen Brannigan, Gregory Dempsey, David Bowman, Benjamin Britten

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, James Newby, Robert Bowman, Gregory Dempsey, Owen Brannigan, Michael Langdon, The Ambrosian Singers, David Bowman, Benjamin Britten

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

Michael Langdon, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear, Michael Langdon, Benjamin Britten

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

4:04

Dansker, Old Friend, Glad to See You

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten

4:43

I Dont Like the Look of the Mist

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

2:16

With Great Regret I Must Disturb Your Honour

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Michael Langdon, Benjamin Britten

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

The Ambrosian Singers, Bryan Drake, Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, Delme Bryn-Jones, Nigel Rogers, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

John Shirley-Quirk, Gregory Dempsey, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Owen Brannigan, Peter Glossop, David Bowman, Benjamin Britten

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

Sir Peter Pears, Michael Langdon, James Newby, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

London Symphony Orchestra, David Kelly, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, James Newby, Benjamin Britten

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, David Kelly, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

Sir Peter Pears, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, David Kelly, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

4:21

I Accept Their Verdict

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

5:31

Look! Through the Port

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

5:35

Here! Baby! Dansker, Old Friend

Owen Brannigan, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4:01

And Farewell to Ye

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4:34

Interlude

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:06

According to the Articles of War

London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Peter Glossop, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

David Kelly, Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

2:21

We Committed His Body to the Deep

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

4:38

Benjamin Britten

Composer
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor

John Mordler

Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
David Harvey

Assistant Producer
John Mordler

Recording Engineer
Gordon Parry

Recording Engineer, Balance Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer
John Culshaw

Recording Engineer

Britten: Billy Budd; The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Etc.

RECORD LABEL

Benjamin Britten

The Ambrosian Singers

Benjamin Britten

London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Peter Pears

Production

Britten: Billy Budd; The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Etc.

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production