‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

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

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

David Bowman, Owen Brannigan, Gregory Dempsey, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

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

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

1:33

William Budd, You Are Accused By Captain Vere

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

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

4:21

I Accept Their Verdict

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

5:31

Look! Through the Port

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, 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

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

4:38

Benjamin Britten

Composer
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

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

Sir Peter Pears

Benjamin Britten

London Symphony Orchestra

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

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On This Album

Production