‎Britten: Billy Budd by Phillip Ens

I am an old man who has experienced much. (Vere)

The Glyndebourne Chorus, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder, Matthew Rose, John-Mark Ainsley

5:30

Pull, my bantams! (First Mate et al.)

The Glyndebourne Chorus, Jacques Imbrailo, Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Elder, John-Mark Ainsley

6:24

Boat ahoy! (Maintop et al.)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, Jacques Imbrailo, Phillip Ens, Mark Elder

3:34

First man forward! (Claggart et al.)

John-Mark Ainsley, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Jacques Imbrailo, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose, Mark Elder

4:50

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

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Jacques Imbrailo

2:26

I heard, your honour. (Claggart, Squeak)

The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose

3:33

Come along, kid! (Novice’s Friend, Novice, Chorus)

John-Mark Ainsley, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Matthew Rose, Mark Elder, Jacques Imbrailo, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillip Ens

3:33

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

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillip Ens, Matthew Rose, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley

1:25

What’s that? What’s those whistles? (Billy Budd, Donald, Claggart, First Mate, Second Mate, Dansker, Bosun)

Jacques Imbrailo, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Matthew Rose, Mark Elder, Phillip Ens, John-Mark Ainsley

1:11

Starry Vere we call him. (Donald, Billy Budd, Chorus, Red Whiskers, Dansker, Bosun)

The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Elder, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, Matthew Rose

2:06

Boy! (Vere, Cabin Boy)

The Glyndebourne Chorus, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder, Matthew Rose, John-Mark Ainsley

3:45

Gentlemen, the King! (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, Mark Elder, Jacques Imbrailo, Phillip Ens

5:55

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

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillip Ens, John-Mark Ainsley, Jacques Imbrailo, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder, Matthew Rose

1:03

We are, sir. Claggart is an able one. (First Lieutenant, Vere, Sailing Master, Chorus, Ratcliffe)

The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Matthew Rose, Jacques Imbrailo

4:12

Interlude

Phillip Ens, John-Mark Ainsley, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Matthew Rose, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder

3:35

Blow her away. (Red Whiskers, Chorus, Billy Budd, Donald, Dansker)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose, John-Mark Ainsley, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Phillip Ens, Mark Elder, Jacques Imbrailo

2:17

We’re off to Samoa (Donald, Chorus, Red Whiskers, Billy Budd, Dansker)

Phillip Ens, Matthew Rose, John-Mark Ainsley, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder

3:25

Hi! You… a… a…! (Billy Budd et al.)

The Glyndebourne Chorus, Matthew Rose, Jacques Imbrailo, Phillip Ens, John-Mark Ainsley, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Elder

3:02

Over the water... (Chorus, Claggart)

Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder, Phillip Ens, John-Mark Ainsley, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Matthew Rose, London Philharmonic Orchestra

7:37

Come here. Remember your promise. (Claggart, Novice)

Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Matthew Rose

4:35

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

Jacques Imbrailo, Phillip Ens, The Glyndebourne Chorus, John-Mark Ainsley, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose

4:15

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

Phillip Ens, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, John-Mark Ainsley, Jacques Imbrailo, Matthew Rose

5:20

I don’t like the look of the mist, Mr Redburn (Vere, First Lieutenant)

The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillip Ens, John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, Mark Elder, Jacques Imbrailo

1:46

Well what is it, Master-at-Arms? (Vere, Claggart)

Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Matthew Rose

1:34

Deck Ahoy! (Maintop et al.)

The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo, Matthew Rose, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens

3:22

Volunteers! Call for boarding volunteers! (Vere et al.)

Phillip Ens, John-Mark Ainsley, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose

7:23

There you are again, Master-at-Arms. (Vere, Claggart, Cabin Boy)

John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo, Matthew Rose

5:04

O, this cursèd mist! (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe)

John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Matthew Rose, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Jacques Imbrailo

4:52

Claggart, John Claggart, beware! (Vere, Billy Budd)

Mark Elder, Phillip Ens, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose

3:48

Master-at -Arms and foretopman… (Vere, Claggart, Billy Budd)

Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder, John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose

3:05

God o’ mercy! (Vere)

Jacques Imbrailo, The Glyndebourne Chorus, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Matthew Rose, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Elder

2:10

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

The Glyndebourne Chorus, John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder

3:07

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

John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Elder, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo

4:27

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

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder, Jacques Imbrailo

4:25

I accept their verdict. (Vere)

John-Mark Ainsley, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Elder, Phillip Ens, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Jacques Imbrailo, Matthew Rose

5:57

Look! (Billy Budd)

Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus, John-Mark Ainsley

5:56

Here! Baby! (Dansker, Billy Budd)

Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, London Philharmonic Orchestra

4:14

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

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder, Phillip Ens, Matthew Rose

2:36

Interlude

The Glyndebourne Chorus, Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, Mark Elder, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, London Philharmonic Orchestra

5:43

According to the Articles of War … (All except Vere)

The Glyndebourne Chorus, John-Mark Ainsley, Jacques Imbrailo, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, Mark Elder

2:16

Down all hands! (First Lieutenant et al.)

Matthew Rose, Jacques Imbrailo, Phillip Ens, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus, John-Mark Ainsley, London Philharmonic Orchestra

2:25

We committed his body to the deep (Vere)

The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose, John-Mark Ainsley, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder, Phillip Ens

6:02

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Mark Elder

Conductor
Matthew Rose

Bass
Jacques Imbrailo

Baritone
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

Britten: Billy Budd

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