‎Britten: Billy Budd by Neal Davies

Prologue 'I am an old man' (Vere)

Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra

5:00

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

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

6:55

Guard boat! Indomitable! (Maintop et al)

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

3:29

First man forward! (Claggart et al)

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

2:10

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

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

2:43

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:53

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

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

4:02

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

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

1:27

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

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

1:17

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

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

2:26

Boy! - Yes sir! (Vere/Boy)

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

3:32

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

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

6:25

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

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

1:01

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

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

6:51

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

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

2:41

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

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

3:48

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

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

3:03

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

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

7:43

Come here, Remember your promise (Claggart/Novice)

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

5:43

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

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

4:13

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

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

4:48

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

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

1:48

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

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

1:39

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

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

3:22

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

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

7:46

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

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

4:46

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

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

4:44

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

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

3:52

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

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

3:04

God o' mercy! (Vere/Boy)

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

1:58

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:47

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

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

4:22

I accept their verdict (Vere)

Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding

7:15

Look! Through the port comes the moon-shine astray! (Billy)

Nathan Gunn, Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra

5:44

Here! Baby! (Dansker/Billy)

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

3:58

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

Nathan Gunn, Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra

5:18

Interlude

Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra

3:08

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

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

2:02

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

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

2:50

We committed his body to the deep (Vere)

Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Orchestra

4:45

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Neal Davies

Bass-Baritone
Jonathan Lemalu

Bass
Nathan Gunn

Baryton
Gidon Saks

Bass-Baritone

John Fraser

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Neal Davies

Jonathan Lemalu

Nathan Gunn

Gidon Saks

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