Britten: Billy Budd

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

42 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES • SEP 12 2008

1

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Prologue: "I Am an Old Man" (Vere)

Daniel Harding feat. Ian Bostridge

05:01

2

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 1: "Pull, My Bantams!" (First Mate, Sailors, Second Mate, Flint, Bosun, Midshipmen, Donald, Novice, Maintop, Squeak)

Daniel Harding feat. Adam Green, Andrew Kennedy, Andrew Tortise, Daniel Teadt, Darren Jeffery, Jonathan Lemalu, London Symphony Chorus, Mark Stone & St Luke's Youth Choir

06:55

3

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 1: "Boat Ahoy" (Maintop, Midshipmen, Flint, Redburn, Bosun, Ratcliffe, Claggart)

Daniel Harding feat. Andrew Staples, Gidon Saks, Jonathan Lemalu, Mark Stone, Matthew Rose, Neal Davies & St Luke's Youth Choir

03:30

4

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 1: "First Man Forward! (Claggart, Red Whiskers, Redburn, Flint, Jones)

Daniel Harding feat. Alasdair Elliott, Gidon Saks, Jonathan Lemalu, Neal Davies & Roderick Williams

02:11

5

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 1: "Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir" (Claggart, Billy, Redburn, Flint)

Daniel Harding feat. Gidon Saks, Jonathan Lemalu, Nathan Gunn & Neal Davies

02:44

6

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 1: "Billy Budd, King of the Birds!" (Billy, Sailors, Flint, Redburn, Ratcliffe, Claggart)

Daniel Harding feat. Gidon Saks, Jonathan Lemalu, London Symphony Chorus, Matthew Rose, Nathan Gunn & Neal Davies

02:40

7

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 1: "I Heard Your Honour!" (Claggart, Squeak, Novice's Friend)

Daniel Harding feat. Andrew Tortise, Gidon Saks & Roderick Williams

03:54

8

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 1: "Come Along Kid! Come Along!" (Novice's Friend, Novice, Sailors)

Daniel Harding feat. Andrew Kennedy, London Symphony Chorus & Roderick Williams

04:02

9

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 1: "Christ! The Poor Chap" (Billy, Dansker, Red Whiskers, Donald)

Daniel Harding feat. Alasdair Elliott, Daniel Teadt, Matthew Best & Nathan Gunn

01:28

10

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 1: "What's That? What's Those Whistles?" (Billy, Donald, Claggart, First Mate, Second Mate, Bosun)

Daniel Harding feat. Adam Green, Daniel Teadt, Darren Jeffery, Gidon Saks, Mark Stone & Nathan Gunn

01:18

11

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 1: "Starry Vere We Call Him" (Donald, Billy, Sailors, Red Whiskers, Dansker, Bosun)

Daniel Harding feat. Alasdair Elliott, Daniel Teadt, London Symphony Chorus, Mark Stone, Matthew Best & Nathan Gunn

02:26

12

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 2: "Boy! Yes Sir!" (Vere, Boy)

Daniel Harding feat. Hugo Shepherd & Ian Bostridge

03:32

13

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 2: "Mr Redburn and Mr Flint, Sir!" (Boy, Vere, Redburn, Flint)

Daniel Harding feat. Hugo Shepherd, Ian Bostridge, Jonathan Lemalu & Neal Davies

06:25

14

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 2: "Ay, at Spithead the Men May Have Had Their Grievances" (Vere)

Daniel Harding feat. Ian Bostridge

01:02

15

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 2: "We Are, Sir, Claggart Is an Able One" (Redburn, Vere, Flint, Sailors, Ratcliffe)

Daniel Harding feat. Ian Bostridge, Jonathan Lemalu, London Symphony Chorus, Matthew Rose & Neal Davies

06:51

16

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 3: "Blow Her Away, Blow Her to Hilo" (Red Whiskers, Sailors, Billy, Donald, Dansker)

Daniel Harding feat. Alasdair Elliott, Daniel Teadt, London Symphony Chorus, Matthew Best & Nathan Gunn

02:42

17

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 3: "Here, Lads! Here! Come Here!" (Donald, Red Whiskers, Sailors, Billy, Dansker)

Daniel Harding feat. Alasdair Elliott, Daniel Teadt, London Symphony Chorus, Matthew Best & Nathan Gunn

03:48

18

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 3: "Hi! You" (Billy, Dansker, Red Whiskers, Donald, Sailors, Squeak, Claggart, Boy)

Daniel Harding feat. Alasdair Elliott, Andrew Tortise, Daniel Teadt, Gidon Saks, Hugo Shepherd, London Symphony Chorus, Matthew Best & Nathan Gunn

03:03

19

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 3: "Over the Water, over the Ocean" (Sailors, Claggart)

Daniel Harding feat. Gidon Saks & London Symphony Chorus

07:44

20

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 3: "Come Here, Remember Your Promise" (Claggart, Novice)

Daniel Harding feat. Andrew Kennedy & Gidon Saks

05:43

21

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 3: "Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!" (Novice, Billy)

Daniel Harding feat. Andrew Kennedy & Nathan Gunn

04:14

22

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 3: "Dansker, Old Friend, Glad to See You!" (Billy, Dansker)

Daniel Harding feat. Matthew Best & Nathan Gunn

04:49

23

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 1: "I Don't Like the Look of the Mist" (Vere, Redburn)

Daniel Harding feat. Ian Bostridge & Neal Davies

01:48

24

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 1: "Well, What Is It, Master-at-Arms? " (Vere, Claggart)

Daniel Harding feat. Gidon Saks & Ian Bostridge

01:40

25

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 1: "Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail on Starboard Bow!" (Maintop, Bosun, Flint, Redburn, Ratcliffe, Sailors, Vere)

Daniel Harding feat. Andrew Staples, Ian Bostridge, Jonathan Lemalu, London Symphony Chorus, Mark Stone, Matthew Rose & Neal Davies

03:22

26

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 1: "Volunteers! Call for Boarding Volunteers!" (Vere, Redburn, Donald, Red Whiskers, Dansker, Sailors, Billy, Maintop, Ratcliffe)

Daniel Harding feat. Alasdair Elliott, Andrew Staples, Daniel Teadt, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Chorus, Matthew Best, Matthew Rose, Nathan Gunn & Neal Davies

07:46

27

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 1: "There You Are Again, Master-at-Arms" (Vere, Claggart, Boy)

Daniel Harding feat. Gidon Saks, Hugo Shepherd & Ian Bostridge

04:47

28

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 1: "O This Cursed Mist" (Vere, Redburn, Ratcliffe, Flint)

Daniel Harding feat. Ian Bostridge, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose & Neal Davies

04:45

29

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 2: "Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!" (Vere, Billy)

Daniel Harding feat. Ian Bostridge & Nathan Gunn

03:52

30

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 2: "Master-at-Arms and Foretopman" (Vere, Claggart, Billy)

Daniel Harding feat. Gidon Saks, Ian Bostridge & Nathan Gunn

03:05

31

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 2: "God o' Mercy!" (Vere, Boy)

Daniel Harding feat. Hugo Shepherd & Ian Bostridge

01:58

32

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 2: "Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed" (Vere, Redburn, Flint, Ratcliffe)

Daniel Harding feat. Ian Bostridge, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose & Neal Davies

01:23

33

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 2: "William Budd, You Are Accused" (Redburn, Vere, Billy)

Daniel Harding feat. Ian Bostridge, Nathan Gunn & Neal Davies

05:47

34

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 2: "Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?" (Redburn, Flint, Ratcliffe, Vere)

Daniel Harding feat. Ian Bostridge, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose & Neal Davies

04:23

35

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 2: "I Accept Their Verdict" (Vere)

Daniel Harding feat. Ian Bostridge

07:16

36

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 3: "Look! Through the Port Comes the Moonshine Astray!" (Billy)

Daniel Harding feat. Nathan Gunn

05:45

37

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 3: "Here! Baby!" (Dansker, Billy)

Daniel Harding feat. Matthew Best & Nathan Gunn

03:59

38

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 3: "And Farewell to Ye, Old Rights o' Man!" (Billy)

Daniel Harding feat. Nathan Gunn

05:19

39

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 3: Interlude

03:09

40

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 4: "According to the Articles of War" (Redburn, Billy, Flint, Ratcliffe, Sailors)

Daniel Harding feat. Jonathan Lemalu, London Symphony Chorus, Matthew Rose, Nathan Gunn & Neal Davies

02:03

41

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2, Scene 4: "Down All Hands!" (Redburn, Flint, Ratcliffe, a Sailor)

Daniel Harding feat. Jonathan Lemalu, London Symphony Chorus, Matthew Rose & Neal Davies

02:51

42

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Epilogue: "We Committed his Body to the Deep" (Vere)

Daniel Harding feat. Ian Bostridge

04:45

℗© A Warner Classics release, 2008 Parlophone Records Limited