‎Britten: Billy Budd by Nathan Gunn

Prologue 'I am an old man' (Vere)

London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge

5:00

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

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

6:55

Guard boat! Indomitable! (Maintop et al)

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

3:29

First man forward! (Claggart et al)

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

2:10

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

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

2:43

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:53

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

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

4:02

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

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

1:27

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

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

1:17

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

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

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)

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

6:25

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

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

1:01

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

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

6:51

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

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

2:41

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

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

3:48

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

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

3:03

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

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

7:43

Come here, Remember your promise (Claggart/Novice)

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

5:43

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

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

4:13

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

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

4:48

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

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

1:48

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

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

1:39

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

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

3:22

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

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

7:46

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

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

4:46

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

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

4:44

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

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

3:52

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

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

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)

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

1:23

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

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

5:47

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

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

5:44

Here! Baby! (Dansker/Billy)

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

3:58

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

Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra

5:18

Interlude

Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra

3:08

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

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

2:02

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

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

2:50

We committed his body to the deep (Vere)

Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Orchestra

4:45

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Nathan Gunn

Baryton
Daniel Harding

Conductor
Gidon Saks

Bass-Baritone
Ian Bostridge

Vocals

John Fraser

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Nathan Gunn

Daniel Harding

Gidon Saks

Ian Bostridge

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