‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

Robert Bowman, Michael Langdon, 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, David Bowman, Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, Gregory Dempsey, Benjamin Britten

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear, Michael Langdon, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

David Kelly, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, 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

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

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

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

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

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

Benjamin Britten

London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Peter Pears

Production

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

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production