‎Britten: Billy Budd by Neal Davies

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)

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

6:55

Guard boat! Indomitable! (Maintop et al)

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

3:29

First man forward! (Claggart et al)

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

2:10

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

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

2:43

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:53

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

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

4:02

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

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

1:27

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

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

1:17

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

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

2:26

Boy! - Yes sir! (Vere/Boy)

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

3:32

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

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

6:25

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

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

1:01

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

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

6:51

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

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

2:41

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

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

3:48

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

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

3:03

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

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

7:43

Come here, Remember your promise (Claggart/Novice)

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

5:43

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

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

4:13

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

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

4:48

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

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

1:48

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

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

1:39

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

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

3:22

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

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

7:46

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

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

4:46

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

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

4:44

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

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

3:52

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

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

3:04

God o' mercy! (Vere/Boy)

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

1:58

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:47

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Lemalu, Daniel Harding, Matthew Rose, 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)

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

Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra

3:08

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

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

2:02

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

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

2:50

We committed his body to the deep (Vere)

London Symphony Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding

4:45

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Neal Davies

Bass-Baritone
Matthew Rose

Bass
London Symphony Orchestra

Vocals, Orchestra
Nathan Gunn

Baritone

John Fraser

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Benjamin Britten

Neal Davies

Matthew Rose

London Symphony Orchestra

Nathan Gunn

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