‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

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

3:45

Gentlemen, the King!

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

Robert Tear, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

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, Owen Brannigan, Peter Glossop, 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, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, 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
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

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.

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Benjamin Britten

The Ambrosian Singers

Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

London Symphony Orchestra

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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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