‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

David Bowman, Peter Glossop, Delme Bryn-Jones, Gregory Dempsey, London Symphony Orchestra, 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, Bryan Drake, 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

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

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

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

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

Peter Glossop, Sir Peter Pears, Michael Langdon, 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

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5:35

Here! Baby! Dansker, Old Friend

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, 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

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
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.

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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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