‎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

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra

5:01

Pull, My Bantams!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, Geoffrey Coleby, Gregory Dempsey, 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!

David Kelly, Bryan Drake, Peter Glossop, Michael Langdon, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, 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!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

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

3:45

Gentlemen, the King!

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

5:31

Ay, At Spithead the Men May Have Had Their Grievances

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

1:05

We Are, Sir. Claggart Is an Able One

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear, 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

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

4:21

I Accept Their Verdict

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, 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
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano

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

Sir Peter Pears

London Symphony Orchestra

Benjamin Britten

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

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On This Album

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