‎Britten: Billy Budd by Daniel Harding

Prologue 'I am an old man' (Vere)

London Symphony Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding

5:00

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

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

6:55

Guard boat! Indomitable! (Maintop et al)

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

3:29

First man forward! (Claggart et al)

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

2:10

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

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

2:43

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:53

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

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

4:02

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

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

1:27

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

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

1:17

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

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

2:26

Boy! - Yes sir! (Vere/Boy)

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

3:32

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

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

6:25

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

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

1:01

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

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

6:51

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

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

2:41

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

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

3:48

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

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

3:03

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

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

7:43

Come here, Remember your promise (Claggart/Novice)

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

5:43

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

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

4:13

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

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

4:48

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

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

1:48

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

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

1:39

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

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

3:22

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

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

7:46

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

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

4:46

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

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

4:44

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

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

3:52

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

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

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)

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

1:23

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

Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge, Nathan Gunn, 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)

London Symphony Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding

7:15

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

Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra, Nathan Gunn

5:44

Here! Baby! (Dansker/Billy)

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

3:58

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

Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra, Nathan Gunn

5:18

Interlude

Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra

3:08

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

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

2:02

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

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

2:50

We committed his body to the deep (Vere)

Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra, Ian Bostridge

4:45

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Daniel Harding

Conductor
Ian Bostridge

Vocals
Jonathan Lemalu

Bass
Nathan Gunn

Baritone

John Fraser

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Britten: Billy Budd

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Benjamin Britten

Daniel Harding

Ian Bostridge

Jonathan Lemalu

Nathan Gunn

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