‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

Henry Bush, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, Robert Bowman, 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, Owen Brannigan, Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, David Bowman, Benjamin Britten

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

Delme Bryn-Jones, Peter Glossop, Owen Brannigan, Gregory Dempsey, London Symphony Orchestra, David Bowman, The Ambrosian Singers, 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, Henry Bush, London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

6:51

Blow, Blow, Blow

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

2:38

We're Off to Samoa By Way of Genoa

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

2:58

Over the Water.Handsomely Done

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, 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!

London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear, Peter Glossop, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

4:48

O This Cursed Mist

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

4:14

Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten

5:35

Here! Baby! Dansker, Old Friend

Peter Glossop, London Symphony Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, 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, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten

1:50

Down All Hands! And See That They Go

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

Conductor, Piano
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

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

Sir Peter Pears

London Symphony Orchestra

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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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