‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

London Symphony Orchestra, James Newby, Sir Peter Pears, 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

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

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

4:04

Dansker, Old Friend, Glad to See You

Owen Brannigan, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

4:21

I Accept Their Verdict

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5:31

Look! Through the Port

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5:35

Here! Baby! Dansker, Old Friend

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

David Kelly, London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake, 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
John Culshaw

Recording Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

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