‎Britten: Billy Budd by Daniel Harding

Prologue 'I am an old man' (Vere)

London Symphony Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding

5:00

Pull, my bantams! Pull, my sparrow-legs!...Who did that? (First Mate et al)

Daniel Teadt, John Relyea, Neal Davies, Hugo Shepherd, London Symphony Chorus, Mark Stone, Adam Green, Roderick Williams, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Lemalu, Andrew Staples, Andrew Kennedy, Matthew Rose, Joseph Cullen, Daniel Harding, Alasdair Elliott, Matthew Best, Ian Bostridge, Andrew Tortise, Darren Jeffery

6:55

Guard boat! Indomitable! (Maintop et al)

Adam Green, Matthew Best, Ian Bostridge, Andrew Kennedy, Matthew Rose, Jonathan Lemalu, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Tortise, Darren Jeffery, Hugo Shepherd, Daniel Harding, Alasdair Elliott, Andrew Staples, Daniel Teadt, Mark Stone, John Relyea, Neal Davies, Joseph Cullen, London Symphony Chorus, Roderick Williams

3:29

First man forward! (Claggart et al)

Andrew Staples, Alasdair Elliott, Andrew Kennedy, Matthew Rose, Adam Green, Mark Stone, Jonathan Lemalu, Ian Bostridge, Joseph Cullen, Andrew Tortise, Darren Jeffery, Matthew Best, Hugo Shepherd, Daniel Harding, London Symphony Chorus, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Teadt, John Relyea, Neal Davies, Roderick Williams

2:10

Your name? - Billy Budd, sir (Claggart/Billy/First Lieutenant/Sailing Master)

Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Jonathan Lemalu, John Relyea, Neal Davies

2:43

Billy Budd, king of the birds (Billy/Sailing Master/First Lieutenant/Ratcliffe)

Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose, Neal Davies

2:39

I heard your honour! (Claggart/Squeak/Novice's Friend)

London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, John Relyea, Roderick Williams, Andrew Tortise

3:53

Come along kid! Come along! (Novice's Friend/Novice/Chorus)

Andrew Kennedy, London Symphony Chorus, Roderick Williams, Daniel Harding, Joseph Cullen, London Symphony Orchestra

4:02

Christ! The poor chap, The poor little runt! (Billy/Dansker/Red Whiskers/Donald)

Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Teadt, Daniel Harding, Matthew Best, Alasdair Elliott

1:27

What's that? What's those whistles? (Billy/Donald/Claggart/First Mate/Second Mate/Bosun)

Darren Jeffery, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, John Relyea, Daniel Harding, Mark Stone, Daniel Teadt, Adam Green

1:17

Starry Vere we call him (Donald/Billy/Chorus/Red Whiskers/Dansker/Bosun)

Joseph Cullen, Daniel Harding, Matthew Best, Alasdair Elliott, London Symphony Chorus, Mark Stone, Daniel Teadt, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra

2:26

Boy! - Yes sir! (Vere/Boy)

Hugo Shepherd, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding

3:32

Gentlemen, The King! (Vere/First Lieutenant/Sailing Master)

Jonathan Lemalu, Neal Davies, Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra

6:25

Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances (Vere/Sailing Master/First Lieutenant)

Daniel Harding, Jonathan Lemalu, London Symphony Orchestra, Neal Davies, Ian Bostridge

1:01

We are, sir. Claggart is an able one...Land on the port bow, sir (First Lieutenant/Vere/Sailing Master/Ratcliffe)

Ian Bostridge, Matthew Rose, Daniel Harding, Neal Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Lemalu

6:51

Blow her away, Blow her to Hilo (Red Whiskers/Chorus/Billy/Donald/Dansker)

Matthew Best, Alasdair Elliott, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Daniel Teadt, Joseph Cullen, London Symphony Chorus

2:41

We're off to Samoa (Donald/Chorus/Red Whiskers/Billy/Donald/Dansker)

Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Teadt, London Symphony Chorus, Alasdair Elliott, Joseph Cullen, Daniel Harding, Matthew Best

3:48

Hi! You...A...A... (Billy et al)

Hugo Shepherd, Andrew Staples, Ian Bostridge, Nathan Gunn, Andrew Tortise, Darren Jeffery, London Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Rose, Mark Stone, Andrew Kennedy, Alasdair Elliott, Adam Green, Daniel Harding, Matthew Best, London Symphony Chorus, Jonathan Lemalu, Joseph Cullen, Daniel Teadt, John Relyea, Neal Davies, Roderick Williams

3:03

Over the water, over the ocean (Chorus/Claggart)

Daniel Harding, London Symphony Chorus, John Relyea, London Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Cullen

7:43

Come here, Remember your promise (Claggart/Novice)

London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Andrew Kennedy, Daniel Harding, John Relyea

5:43

Billy!...Hist! Billy Budd! (Novice/Billy)

London Symphony Chorus, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Kennedy, Daniel Harding

4:13

Dansker, old friend, glad to see you! (Billy/Dansker)

Matthew Best, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, London Symphony Chorus

4:48

I don't like the look of the mist (Vere/First Lieutenant)

London Symphony Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Chorus, Daniel Harding, Neal Davies

1:48

With great regret I must disturb your honour (Claggart/Vere)

London Symphony Chorus, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, John Relyea

1:39

Deck ahoy! Enemy sail on starboard bow! (Maintop et al)

London Symphony Chorus, Matthew Best, Ian Bostridge, Mark Stone, Daniel Harding, Andrew Staples, Jonathan Lemalu, Joseph Cullen, Adam Green, Alasdair Elliott, Andrew Tortise, Darren Jeffery, Daniel Teadt, Hugo Shepherd, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Kennedy, Matthew Rose, John Relyea, Neal Davies, Roderick Williams

3:22

Who'll volunteer to beard 'em in the smoke? (Vere et al.)

Andrew Staples, Matthew Best, London Symphony Chorus, Mark Stone, Andrew Kennedy, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Hugo Shepherd, Ian Bostridge, Matthew Rose, Daniel Harding, Daniel Teadt, Andrew Tortise, Darren Jeffery, Alasdair Elliott, Adam Green, Jonathan Lemalu, Joseph Cullen, John Relyea, Neal Davies, Roderick Williams

7:46

There you are again, Master-at-arms (Vere/Claggart/Boy)

Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge, Hugo Shepherd, John Relyea, London Symphony Orchestra

4:46

O this cursed mist (Vere/First Lieutenant/Sailing Master/Ratcliffe)

Daniel Harding, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose, London Symphony Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Neal Davies

4:44

Claggart, John Claggart, beware! I'm not so easily deceived (Vere/Billy)

Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding

3:52

Master-at-arms and foretopman, I speak to you both (Vere/Claggart/Billy)

John Relyea, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge

3:04

God o' mercy! (Vere/Boy)

London Symphony Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding, Hugo Shepherd

1:58

Gentlemen, William Budd here has killed the Master-at-arms (Vere/First Lieutenant/Sailing Master/Ratcliffe)

Ian Bostridge, Matthew Rose, Neal Davies, Jonathan Lemalu, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding

1:23

William Budd, you are accused... (First Lieutenant/Vere/Billy)

Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Neal Davies

5:47

Poor fellow, who could save him? (First Lieutenant/Sailing Master/Ratcliffe)

Jonathan Lemalu, London Symphony Orchestra, Neal Davies, Daniel Harding, Matthew Rose

4:22

I accept their verdict (Vere)

Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra

7:15

Look! Through the port comes the moon-shine astray! (Billy)

Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding

5:44

Here! Baby! (Dansker/Billy)

Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Best, Daniel Harding

3:58

And farewell to ye, old Rights o' Man! (Billy)

Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding

5:18

Interlude

Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra

3:08

"According to the Articles of War..." (All except Vere)

Mark Stone, Andrew Tortise, Darren Jeffery, Andrew Staples, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Alasdair Elliott, London Symphony Chorus, Daniel Teadt, Andrew Kennedy, Matthew Rose, Matthew Best, Hugo Shepherd, Adam Green, Joseph Cullen, Jonathan Lemalu, John Relyea, Neal Davies, Roderick Williams

2:02

Down all hands! And see that they go! (First Lieutenant et al)

Jonathan Lemalu, London Symphony Chorus, Andrew Staples, Adam Green, Daniel Harding, John Relyea, Neal Davies, Roderick Williams, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Kennedy, Mark Stone, Matthew Rose, Daniel Teadt, Andrew Tortise, Darren Jeffery, Joseph Cullen, Alasdair Elliott, Ian Bostridge, Matthew Best, Hugo Shepherd

2:50

We committed his body to the deep (Vere)

Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Orchestra

4:45

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Daniel Harding

Conductor
Jonathan Lemalu

Bass
Gidon Saks

Bass-Baritone
Neal Davies

Bass-Baritone

John Fraser

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Benjamin Britten

Daniel Harding

Jonathan Lemalu

Gidon Saks

Neal Davies

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