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Billy Budd op. 50 (London 1961)

Libretto: E. M. Forster, Eric Crozier
Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Philip Langridge (Tenor), Simon Keenlyside (Baritone), John Tomlinson (Bass), Alan Opie (Baritone), Matthew Best (Bass-baritone), Alan Ewing (Bass), Francis Egerton (Tenor), Quentin Hayes (Baritone), Clive Bayley (Bass), Mark Padmore (Tenor), Richard Coxon (Tenor), Timothy DuFore (Baritone), Christopher Keyte (Bass), Richard Whitehouse (Baritone), Daniel Norman (Tenor), Roderick Williams (Baritone), Alex Johnston (Child's Voice)
December 1999, London, Blackheath Halls London
42 Tracks, 2:44:42

  • Prologue

    • 1. 'I am an old man …' (Vere)
      05:10

  • Act I

    • 1. 'Pull, me bantams!' (First Mate, Second Mate, Sailing Master, Sailor, Bosun, Midshipmen, Donald, Maintop, Deck, Novice, Men, Squeak, Chorus)
      06:43
    • 2. 'Boat ahoy!' (Maintop, Voice, Midshipmen, Sailing Master, First Lieutenant, Bosun, Ratcliffe)
      03:17
    • 3. 'First man forward!' (Claggart, Red Whiskers, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Jones)
      02:17
    • 4. 'Your name?' (Claggart, Billy, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master)
      02:40
    • 5. 'Billy Budd, king of the birds!' (Billy, Sailing Master, First Lieutenant, Ratcliffe)
      02:28
    • 6. 'I heard, your honour!' (Claggart, Squeak, Novice's Friend)
      03:30
    • 7. 'Come along, kid!' (Novice's Friend, Novice, Chorus)
      04:22
    • 8. 'Christ! The poor chap …' (Billy, Dansker, Red Whiskers, Donald)
      01:30
    • 9. 'What's that? What's those whistles?' (Billy, Donald, Claggart, First Mate, Second Mate, Bosun)
      01:16
    • 10. 'Starry Vere we call him.' (Donald, Billy, Chorus, Red Whiskers, Dansker, Bosun)
      02:17
    • 11. 'Boy!' (Vere, Boy)
      03:25
    • 12. 'Gentlemen, the King!' (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master)
      05:44
    • 13. 'Ay, at Spithead …' (Vere)
      01:01
    • 14. 'We are, sir. Claggart is an able one.' (First Lieutenant, Vere, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe)
      06:36
    • 15. 'Blow her away.' (Red Whiskers, Chorus, Billy, Donald, Dansker)
      02:44
    • 16. 'We're off to Samoa …' (Donald, Chorus, Red Whiskers, Billy, Dansker)
      03:44
    • 17. 'Hi! You, a, a!' (Billy, Dansker, Red Whiskers, Donald, Squeak, Billy, Claggart, Boy, Chorus)
      03:02
    • 18. 'Over the water …' (Claggart, Chorus)
      07:29
    • 19. 'Come here.' (Claggart, Novice)
      06:22
    • 20. 'Billy! Hist! Billy Budd!' (Novice, Billy)
      04:24
    • 21. 'Dansker, old friend …' (Billy, Dansker)
      04:51

  • Act II

    • 1. 'I don't like the look of the mist …' (Vere, First Lieutenant)
      02:18
    • 2. 'With great regret I must disturb your honour.' (Claggart, Vere)
      01:04
    • 3. 'Deck ahoy!' (Maintop, Bosun, Sailing Master, First Lieutenant, Ratcliffe, Hauling Party, Vere, Gunners, Seamen, After-Guardsmen, Powder-Monkeys, Marines, Chorus)
      03:27
    • 4. 'Volunteers! Call for boarding volunteers!' (Vere, First Lieutenant, Donald, Red Whiskers, Dansker, Billy, Seamen, After-Guardsmen, Powder-Monkeys, Marines, Gunners, Maintop, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe, Chorus)
      08:13
    • 5. 'There you are again, Master-at-Arms.' (Vere, Claggart, Boy)
      05:02
    • 6. 'Oh, this cursed mist!' (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe)
      04:04
    • 7. 'Claggart, John Claggart, beware!' (Vere, Billy)
      03:36
    • 8. 'Master-at-Arms and foretopman …' (Vere, Claggart, Billy)
      03:19
    • 9. 'God o' mercy!' (Vere, Boy)
      02:11
    • 10. 'Gentlemen, William Budd here …' (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe)
      01:34
    • 11. 'William Budd, you are accused …' (First Lieutenant, Vere, Billy)
      05:48
    • 12. 'Poor fellow, who could save him?' (First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe)
      05:02
    • 13. 'I accept their verdict.' (Vere)
      05:15
    • 14. 'Look!' (Billy)
      06:05
    • 15. 'Here! Baby!' (Dansker, Billy)
      04:10
    • 16. 'And farewell to ye …' (Billy)
      05:48
    • 17. Interlude
      03:12
    • 18. 'According to the Articles of War …' (All except Vere)
      02:18
    • 19. 'Down all hands!' (First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe, Chorus)
      02:27

  • Epilogue

    • 1. 'We committed his body to the deep.' (Vere)
      04:57