‎Britten: Billy Budd by Neal Davies

Prologue 'I am an old man' (Vere)

Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra, Ian Bostridge

5:00

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

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

6:55

Guard boat! Indomitable! (Maintop et al)

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

3:29

First man forward! (Claggart et al)

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

2:10

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

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

2:43

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:53

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

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

4:02

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

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

1:27

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

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

1:17

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

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

2:26

Boy! - Yes sir! (Vere/Boy)

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

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, Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge, Jonathan Lemalu

1:01

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

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

6:51

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

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

2:41

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

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

3:48

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

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

3:03

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

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

7:43

Come here, Remember your promise (Claggart/Novice)

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

5:43

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

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

4:13

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

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

4:48

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

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

1:48

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

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

1:39

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

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

3:22

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

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

7:46

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

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

4:46

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

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

4:44

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

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

3:52

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

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

3:04

God o' mercy! (Vere/Boy)

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

1:58

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:47

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

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

4:22

I accept their verdict (Vere)

London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge

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)

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

3:58

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

Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding

5:18

Interlude

London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding

3:08

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

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

2:02

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

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

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
Ian Bostridge

Vocals
Daniel Harding

Conductor
Nathan Gunn

Baritone

John Fraser

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Neal Davies

Ian Bostridge

Daniel Harding

Nathan Gunn

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