‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, Bryan Drake, Gregory Dempsey, Geoffrey Coleby, 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!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

Robert Bowman, Henry Bush, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, 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!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

2:19

Boy! My Compliments to Mr. Redburn

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, James Newby, 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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:05

We Are, Sir. Claggart Is an Able One

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, 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

Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

Peter Glossop, Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

4:38

Benjamin Britten

Composer
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano

John Mordler

Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
David Harvey

Assistant Producer
John Mordler

Recording Engineer
Gordon Parry

Recording Engineer, Balance Engineer
John Culshaw

Recording Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer

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

RECORD LABEL

Benjamin Britten

The Ambrosian Singers

London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Peter Pears

Benjamin Britten

Production

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

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production