‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

Gregory Dempsey, Delme Bryn-Jones, David Bowman, Peter Glossop, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, 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!

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

Robert Tear, Michael Langdon, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

Michael Langdon, Peter Glossop, 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

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

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

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake, David Kelly, 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
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

London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Peter Pears

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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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