‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake, The Ambrosian Singers, Peter Glossop, Michael Langdon, David Kelly, 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, Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, 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?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

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

3:45

Gentlemen, the King!

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake, 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

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

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

4:04

Dansker, Old Friend, Glad to See You

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

David Kelly, Bryan Drake, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, 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, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Michael Langdon, 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

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

4:34

Interlude

London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:06

According to the Articles of War

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

London Symphony Orchestra, David Kelly, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, 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
Gordon Parry

Recording Engineer, Balance Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer

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

RECORD LABEL

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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