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

6:55

Guard boat! Indomitable! (Maintop et al)

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

3:29

First man forward! (Claggart et al)

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

2:10

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

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

2:43

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:53

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

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

4:02

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

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

1:27

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

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

1:17

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

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

2:26

Boy! - Yes sir! (Vere/Boy)

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

3:32

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

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

6:25

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

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

1:01

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

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

6:51

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

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

2:41

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

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

3:48

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

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

3:03

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

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

7:43

Come here, Remember your promise (Claggart/Novice)

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

5:43

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

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

4:13

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

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

4:48

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

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

1:48

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

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

1:39

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

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

3:22

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

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

7:46

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

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

4:46

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

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

4:44

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

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

3:52

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

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

3:04

God o' mercy! (Vere/Boy)

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

1:58

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:47

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

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

4:22

I accept their verdict (Vere)

Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Orchestra

7:15

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

Nathan Gunn, Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra

5:44

Here! Baby! (Dansker/Billy)

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

3:58

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn

5:18

Interlude

London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding

3:08

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

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

2:02

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

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

2:50

We committed his body to the deep (Vere)

Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra, Ian Bostridge

4:45

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Daniel Harding

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Gidon Saks

Bass-Baritone
Matthew Rose

Bass
London Symphony Orchestra

Vocals, Orchestra

John Fraser

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Daniel Harding

Gidon Saks

Matthew Rose

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