‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

2:24

Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir

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

2:41

Billy Budd, King of the Birds!

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

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

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, Bryan Drake, Henry Bush, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

Michael Langdon, Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

James Newby, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, 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!

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

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

5:32

Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?

Bryan Drake, Sir Peter Pears, 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

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

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, Peter Glossop, 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

Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

Production

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

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On This Album

Production