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