I am an old man who has experienced much. (Vere)
Matthew Rose, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillip Ens
Pull, my bantams! (First Mate et al.)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Elder, Matthew Rose, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens
Boat ahoy! (Maintop et al.)
Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Elder, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, The Glyndebourne Chorus
First man forward! (Claggart et al.)
Matthew Rose, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus
Billy Budd, king of the birds! (Billy Budd, Sailing Master, First Lieutenant, Ratcliffe, Claggart)
Matthew Rose, John-Mark Ainsley, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Phillip Ens, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo
I heard, your honour. (Claggart, Squeak)
John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus
Come along, kid! (Novice’s Friend, Novice, Chorus)
Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus
Christ! The poor chap, the poor little runt! (Billy Budd, Dansker, Red Whiskers, Donald)
Mark Elder, Matthew Rose, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillip Ens
What’s that? What’s those whistles? (Billy Budd, Donald, Claggart, First Mate, Second Mate, Dansker, Bosun)
John-Mark Ainsley, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder, Jacques Imbrailo, Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Starry Vere we call him. (Donald, Billy Budd, Chorus, Red Whiskers, Dansker, Bosun)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillip Ens, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Matthew Rose, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley
Boy! (Vere, Cabin Boy)
Matthew Rose, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillip Ens
Gentlemen, the King! (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master)
Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, John-Mark Ainsley
Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances… (Vere, Sailing Master, First Lieutenant)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Mark Elder
We are, sir. Claggart is an able one. (First Lieutenant, Vere, Sailing Master, Chorus, Ratcliffe)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Phillip Ens, Mark Elder, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley
Interlude
The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo, Matthew Rose, John-Mark Ainsley
Blow her away. (Red Whiskers, Chorus, Billy Budd, Donald, Dansker)
John-Mark Ainsley, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillip Ens, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Matthew Rose, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder
We’re off to Samoa (Donald, Chorus, Red Whiskers, Billy Budd, Dansker)
The Glyndebourne Chorus, Matthew Rose, Mark Elder, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Hi! You… a… a…! (Billy Budd et al.)
John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillip Ens, The Glyndebourne Chorus
Over the water... (Chorus, Claggart)
The Glyndebourne Chorus, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, Mark Elder
Come here. Remember your promise. (Claggart, Novice)
Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus
Billy!... Hist! Billy Budd! (Novice, Billy Budd)
Phillip Ens, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, The Glyndebourne Chorus
Dansker, old friend, glad to see you! (Billy Budd, Dansker)
Matthew Rose, London Philharmonic Orchestra, John-Mark Ainsley, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Phillip Ens
I don’t like the look of the mist, Mr Redburn (Vere, First Lieutenant)
Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Phillip Ens, Matthew Rose
Well what is it, Master-at-Arms? (Vere, Claggart)
Phillip Ens, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Elder
Deck Ahoy! (Maintop et al.)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus
Volunteers! Call for boarding volunteers! (Vere et al.)
Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra
There you are again, Master-at-Arms. (Vere, Claggart, Cabin Boy)
Jacques Imbrailo, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Mark Elder, Matthew Rose
O, this cursèd mist! (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe)
Mark Elder, Jacques Imbrailo, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Matthew Rose
Claggart, John Claggart, beware! (Vere, Billy Budd)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens
Master-at -Arms and foretopman… (Vere, Claggart, Billy Budd)
John-Mark Ainsley, Mark Elder, Jacques Imbrailo, Phillip Ens, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Matthew Rose, London Philharmonic Orchestra
God o’ mercy! (Vere)
Mark Elder, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, The Glyndebourne Chorus
Gentlemen, William Budd here has killed the Master-at-Arms (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe)
Jacques Imbrailo, The Glyndebourne Chorus, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose
William Budd, you are accused by Captain Vere... (First Lieutenant, Vere, Billy Budd)
Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus
Poor fellow, who could save him? (First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe)
Jacques Imbrailo, Phillip Ens, Matthew Rose, John-Mark Ainsley, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus
I accept their verdict. (Vere)
Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Rose, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus
Look! (Billy Budd)
Matthew Rose, Phillip Ens, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder, John-Mark Ainsley, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo
Here! Baby! (Dansker, Billy Budd)
John-Mark Ainsley, Jacques Imbrailo, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Mark Elder, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillip Ens, Matthew Rose
And farewell to ye, old Rights o’ Man! (Billy Budd)
Mark Elder, Phillip Ens, Matthew Rose, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Interlude
The Glyndebourne Chorus, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacques Imbrailo, Mark Elder, Matthew Rose
According to the Articles of War … (All except Vere)
Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Matthew Rose
Down all hands! (First Lieutenant et al.)
The Glyndebourne Chorus, Jacques Imbrailo, John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillip Ens, Mark Elder
We committed his body to the deep (Vere)
Mark Elder, The Glyndebourne Chorus, John-Mark Ainsley, Matthew Rose, Jacques Imbrailo, Phillip Ens, London Philharmonic Orchestra