‎Britten: Billy Budd by Neal Davies

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)

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

6:55

Guard boat! Indomitable! (Maintop et al)

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

3:29

First man forward! (Claggart et al)

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

2:10

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

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

2:43

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:53

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

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

4:02

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

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

1:27

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

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

1:17

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

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

2:26

Boy! - Yes sir! (Vere/Boy)

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

3:32

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

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

6:25

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

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

1:01

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

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

6:51

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

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

2:41

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

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

3:48

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

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

3:03

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

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

7:43

Come here, Remember your promise (Claggart/Novice)

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

5:43

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

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

4:13

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

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

4:48

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

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

1:48

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

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

1:39

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

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

3:22

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

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

7:46

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

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

4:46

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

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

4:44

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

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

3:52

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:47

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

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

4:22

I accept their verdict (Vere)

Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding, 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)

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

3:58

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

Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra

5:18

Interlude

London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding

3:08

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

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

2:02

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

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

2:50

We committed his body to the deep (Vere)

Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding

4:45

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Neal Davies

Bass-Baritone
Daniel Harding

Conductor
Jonathan Lemalu

Bass
Nathan Gunn

Baritone

John Fraser

Producer

Britten: Billy Budd

RECORD LABEL

Benjamin Britten

Neal Davies

Daniel Harding

Jonathan Lemalu

Nathan Gunn

Production

Britten: Billy Budd

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production