‎Britten: Billy Budd by Jonathan Lemalu

Prologue 'I am an old man' (Vere)

Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding

5:00

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

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

6:55

Guard boat! Indomitable! (Maintop et al)

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

3:29

First man forward! (Claggart et al)

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

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)

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

2:39

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

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

3:53

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

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

4:02

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

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

1:27

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

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

1:17

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

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

2:26

Boy! - Yes sir! (Vere/Boy)

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

3:32

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

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

6:25

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

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

6:51

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

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

2:41

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

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

3:48

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

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

3:03

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

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

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)

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

4:13

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

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

4:48

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

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

1:48

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

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

1:39

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

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

3:22

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

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

7:46

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

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

4:46

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

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

4:44

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

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

3:52

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

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

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)

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

1:23

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

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

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)

Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra

5:44

Here! Baby! (Dansker/Billy)

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

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)

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

2:02

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

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

2:50

We committed his body to the deep (Vere)

Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra

4:45

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Jonathan Lemalu

Bass
Ian Bostridge

Vocals
Neal Davies

Bass-Baritone
Daniel Harding

Conductor

John Fraser

Producer

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Benjamin Britten

Jonathan Lemalu

Ian Bostridge

Neal Davies

Daniel Harding

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