‎Britten: Billy Budd by Jonathan Lemalu

Prologue 'I am an old man' (Vere)

London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge

5:00

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

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

6:55

Guard boat! Indomitable! (Maintop et al)

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

3:29

First man forward! (Claggart et al)

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

2:10

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

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

2:43

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:53

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

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

4:02

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

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

1:27

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

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

1:17

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

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

2:26

Boy! - Yes sir! (Vere/Boy)

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

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)

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

1:01

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

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

6:51

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

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

2:41

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

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

3:48

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

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

3:03

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

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

7:43

Come here, Remember your promise (Claggart/Novice)

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

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, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Matthew Best

4:48

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

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

1:48

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

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

1:39

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

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

3:22

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

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

7:46

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

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

4:46

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

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

4:44

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

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

3:52

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

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

3:04

God o' mercy! (Vere/Boy)

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

1:58

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:47

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

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

4:22

I accept their verdict (Vere)

Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Orchestra

7:15

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

Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra

5:44

Here! Baby! (Dansker/Billy)

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

3:58

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn

5:18

Interlude

Daniel Harding, London Symphony Orchestra

3:08

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

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

2:02

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

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

2:50

We committed his body to the deep (Vere)

London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge

4:45

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Jonathan Lemalu

Bass
Neal Davies

Bass-Baritone
Gidon Saks

Bass-Baritone
Daniel Harding

Conductor

John Fraser

Producer

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Benjamin Britten

Jonathan Lemalu

Neal Davies

Gidon Saks

Daniel Harding

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