‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

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

Bryan Drake, Henry Bush, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, The Ambrosian Singers, David Kelly, 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, Owen Brannigan, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, David Bowman, Gregory Dempsey, Benjamin Britten

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

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

6:47

Come Here. Remember Your Promise

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

4:42

Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!

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

4:04

Dansker, Old Friend, Glad to See You

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

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

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

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