‎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!

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

6:59

Guard Boat! Indomitable!

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

3:16

First Man Forward!

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

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

2:34

I Heard, Your Honour!

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

3:37

Come Along Kid! Come Along!

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

3:37

Christ, the Poor Chap!

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

1:25

What's That? What's Those Whistles?

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

1:14

Starry Vere We Call Him

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

Bryan Drake, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, 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

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

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

3:37

Hi! You a.a.a.

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

Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Langdon, 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, London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, 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

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

1:06

Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow

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

3:23

Who'll Volunteer to Board 'Em

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

7:46

There You Are Again, Master-At-Arms

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

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

3:31

Master-At-Arms and Foretopman

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

3:22

God O' Mercy! Here, Help Me!

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

2:12

Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed

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

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

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