‎Britten: Billy Budd by Matthew Best

I am an old man… (Vere)

Philip Langridge, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra

5:09

Pull, me bantams! (First Mate, Second Mate, Mr Flint, Bosun, Donald, Maintop, Novice, Squeak, C

Matthew Best, Richard Hickox, Daniel Norman, Christopher Keyte, Richard Whitehouse, Timothy DuFore, London Symphony Orchestra, Quentin Hayes

6:43

Boat ahoy! (Maintop, Mr Flint, Mr Redburn, Bosun, Mr Ratcliffe, Midshipmen)

Daniel Norman, Alan Ewing, Richard Hickox, Matthew Best, Timothy DuFore, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

3:16

First man forward! (Claggart, Red Whiskers,Mr Redburn, Mr Flint, Jones)

London Symphony Orchestra, Roderick Williams, Matthew Best, Francis Egerton, Alan Opie, Richard Hickox, Sir John Tomlinson

2:16

Your name? (Claggart, Billy, Mr Redburn, Mr Flint)

Sir John Tomlinson, Matthew Best, Richard Hickox, Simon Keenlyside, Alan Opie, London Symphony Orchestra

2:39

Billy Budd, king of the birds! (Billy, Mr Flint, Mr Redburn, Mr Ratcliffe)

Alan Ewing, London Symphony Orchestra, Alan Opie, Richard Hickox, Matthew Best, Simon Keenlyside

2:26

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

Richard Coxon, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Roderick Williams

3:29

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

Roderick Williams, Mark Padmore, Richard Hickox, Stephen Westrop, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

4:21

Christ! The poor chap… (Billy, Dansker, Red Whiskers, Donald)

Quentin Hayes, Simon Keenlyside, Richard Hickox, Clive Bayley, London Symphony Orchestra, Francis Egerton

1:30

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

Christopher Keyte, Richard Whitehouse, Timothy DuFore, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Quentin Hayes, Simon Keenlyside

1:15

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

Francis Egerton, Quentin Hayes, Simon Keenlyside, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Chorus, Timothy DuFore, London Symphony Orchestra, Clive Bayley

2:17

Boy! (Vere, Boy)

Philip Langridge, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Alex Johnston

3:25

Gentlemen, the King! (Vere, Mr Redburn, Mr Flint)

Richard Hickox, Matthew Best, Alan Opie, London Symphony Orchestra, Philip Langridge

5:43

Ay, at Spithead… (Vere, Mr Redburn, Mr Flint)

London Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Best, Alan Opie, Philip Langridge, Richard Hickox

1:00

We are, sir. Claggart is an able one (Mr Redburn, Vere, Mr Flint, Mr Ratcliffe)

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Philip Langridge, Matthew Best, Alan Opie, Alan Ewing

6:35

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

Stephen Westrop, Richard Hickox, Francis Egerton, Clive Bayley, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Quentin Hayes, Simon Keenlyside

2:44

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Francis Egerton, Quentin Hayes, Simon Keenlyside, Stephen Westrop, Clive Bayley, London Symphony Chorus, Richard Hickox

3:43

Hi! You… a… a…! (Billy, Dansker, Red Whiskers, Donald, Squeak, Claggart, Boy, Chorus)

Clive Bayley, Richard Coxon, London Symphony Orchestra, Quentin Hayes, Simon Keenlyside, Sir John Tomlinson, Francis Egerton, Richard Hickox

3:02

Over the water… (Claggart, Chorus)

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Richard Hickox, Stephen Westrop, London Symphony Chorus

7:29

Come here (Claggart, Novice)

London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox, Sir John Tomlinson, Mark Padmore

6:22

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside, Mark Padmore, Richard Hickox

4:23

Dansker, old friend… (Billy, Dansker)

Simon Keenlyside, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Clive Bayley

4:49

I don't like the look of the mist… (Vere, Mr Redburn)

Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, London Symphony Orchestra, Alan Opie

2:17

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

Philip Langridge, Sir John Tomlinson, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox

1:03

Deck ahoy! (Maintop, Bosun, Mr Flint, Mr Redburn, Mr Ratcliffe, Vere, Chorus)

London Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Best, Philip Langridge, Alan Opie, Alan Ewing, Daniel Norman, Timothy DuFore, Richard Hickox

3:26

Volunteers! Call for boarding volunteers! (Vere, Mr Redburn, Donald, Red Whiskers, Dansker, Bi

Quentin Hayes, Simon Keenlyside, London Symphony Orchestra, Alan Opie, Philip Langridge, Richard Hickox, Clive Bayley, Francis Egerton

8:13

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

Sir John Tomlinson, London Symphony Orchestra, Alex Johnston, Philip Langridge, Richard Hickox

5:01

Oh, this cursed mist! (Vere, Mr Redburn, Mr Flint, Mr Ratcliffe)

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra

4:03

Claggart, John Claggart, beware! (Vere, Billy)

Simon Keenlyside, Philip Langridge, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra

3:36

Master-at-Arms and foretopman… (Vere, Claggart, Billy)

Sir John Tomlinson, London Symphony Orchestra, Philip Langridge, Richard Hickox, Simon Keenlyside

3:19

God o' mercy! (Vere, Boy)

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Philip Langridge, Alex Johnston

2:10

Gentlemen, William Budd here… (Vere, Mr Redburn, Mr Flint, Mr Ratcliffe)

Philip Langridge, Alan Opie, London Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Best, Richard Hickox, Alan Ewing

1:33

William Budd, you are accused… (Mr Redburn, Vere, Billy)

Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Alan Opie, Simon Keenlyside, London Symphony Orchestra

5:48

Poor fellow, who could save him? (Mr Redburn, Mr Flint, Mr Ratcliffe)

Matthew Best, Richard Hickox, Alan Ewing, Alan Opie, London Symphony Orchestra

5:02

I accept their verdict (Vere)

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Philip Langridge

5:15

Look! Through the port (Billy)

Simon Keenlyside, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox

6:05

Here! Baby! (Dankser, Billy)

Simon Keenlyside, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox, Clive Bayley

4:10

And farewell to ye… (Billy)

London Symphony Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside, Richard Hickox

5:47

Interlude

London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox

3:11

According to the Articles of War (All except Vere)

Alan Opie, London Symphony Orchestra, Quentin Hayes, Simon Keenlyside, Richard Hickox, Matthew Best, Francis Egerton, Clive Bayley

2:17

Down all hands! (Mr Redburn, Mr Flint, Mr Ratcliffe, Chorus)

Alan Ewing, Alan Opie, Matthew Best, London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Westrop, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Chorus

2:27

We committed his body to the deep (Vere)

London Symphony Orchestra, Philip Langridge, Richard Hickox

4:55

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Matthew Best

Vocals, Bass
Alan Opie

Baritone
Richard Hickox

Conductor
Simon Keenlyside

Baritone

Britten: Billy Budd

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