‎Britten: Billy Budd by Ian Bostridge

Prologue 'I am an old man' (Vere)

Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Orchestra

5:00

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

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

6:55

Guard boat! Indomitable! (Maintop et al)

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

3:29

First man forward! (Claggart et al)

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

2:10

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

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

2:43

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:53

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

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

4:02

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

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

1:27

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

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

1:17

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

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

2:26

Boy! - Yes sir! (Vere/Boy)

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

3:32

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

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

6:25

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

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

1:01

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

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

6:51

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

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

2:41

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

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

3:48

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

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

3:03

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

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

7:43

Come here, Remember your promise (Claggart/Novice)

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

5:43

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

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

4:13

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

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

4:48

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

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

1:48

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

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

1:39

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

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

3:22

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

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

7:46

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

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

4:46

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

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

4:44

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

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

3:52

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

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

3:04

God o' mercy! (Vere/Boy)

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

1:58

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:47

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

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

4:22

I accept their verdict (Vere)

London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge

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, Matthew Best, Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra

3:58

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

Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra, Nathan Gunn

5:18

Interlude

London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding

3:08

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

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

2:02

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

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

2:50

We committed his body to the deep (Vere)

London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge

4:45

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Ian Bostridge

Vocals
Nathan Gunn

Baritone
Matthew Rose

Bass
London Symphony Orchestra

Vocals, Orchestra

John Fraser

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Ian Bostridge

Nathan Gunn

Matthew Rose

London Symphony Orchestra

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