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Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson
Billy Budd
Album UK 2000 on Chandos label
Classical (Opera, Modern)
Recorded 6-10 December 1999, Black Heath Halls, London. Two Act Version, revised 1961. Comes with 198 page booklet and slip case.
Musicians
 | Benjamin Britten p, 1913-1976 GB album by |
 | Richard Hickox key, 1948-2008 GB conductor, album by |
 | Philip Langridge voc, 1939-2010 GB tenor vocals, captain vere, album by |
 | Simon Keenlyside voc, *1959 GB baritone vocals, billy budd, album by |
 | John Tomlinson voc, *1946 GB bass vocals, claggart, album by |
 | Quentin Hayes voc, GB baritone vocals, donald |
 | Alan Opie voc, *1945 GB baritone vocals, mr redburn |
 | Clive Bayley voc, b, *1960 GB bass vocals, dansker |
 | Matthew Best voc, b, *1957 GB bass vocals, mr flint |
 | Alan Ewing voc, b, IE bass vocals, mr ratcliffe |
 | London Symphony Chorus , chorus |
 | Tiffin Boys’ Choir , *1957 GB chorus |
 | The London Symphony Orchestra , orchestra |
 | Mark Padmore voc, ts, *1961 GB tenor vocals, a novice |
 | Francis Egerton voc, *1930 IE tenor vocals, red whiskers |
 | Richard Coxon , tenor vocals, squeak |
Producers
| Stephen Westrop chorus master |
| Brian Couzens engineer, producer |
| Richard Smoker engineer |
| Jonathan Cooper engineer, edited by |
Composers
| Benjamin Britten |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Prologue | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | ||
| 2 | | I am an old man | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 5:09 | |
| 3 | | ACT ONE | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | ||
| 4 | | Scene 1 | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | ||
| 5 | | Pull, me bantams | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 6:43 | |
| 6 | | Boat ahoy | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 3:17 | |
| 7 | | First man forward | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 2:17 | |
| 8 | | Your name? | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 2:40 | |
| 9 | | Billy Budd, king of the birds! | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 2:27 | |
| 10 | | I heard, your honour | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 3:29 | |
| 11 | | Come along, kid | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 4:22 | |
| 12 | | Christ! The poor chap.. | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 1:30 | |
| 13 | | What's that? What's those whistles? | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 1:16 | |
| 14 | | Starry Vere we call him | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 2:17 | |
| 15 | | Scene 2 | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | ||
| 16 | | Boy! | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 3:25 | |
| 17 | | Gentlemen, the King! | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 5:43 | |
| 18 | | Ay, at Spithead | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 1:00 | |
| 19 | | We are sir. Claggart is an able one. | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 6:36 | |
| 20 | | Scene 3 | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | ||
| 21 | | Blow her away | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 2:44 | |
| 22 | | We're off to Samoa | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 3:43 | |
| 23 | | Hi! You..... a..... aaa! | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 3:02 | |
| 24 | | Over the water | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 7:29 | |
| 25 | | Come here | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 6:22 | |
| 26 | | Billy!....Hist! Billy Budd! | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 4:23 | |
| 27 | Dansker, old friend... | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 4:50 | ||
| 28 | ACT TWO | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | |||
| 29 | Scene 1 | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | |||
| 30 | I don't like the look fo the mist | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 2:17 | ||
| 31 | With great regret | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 1:04 | ||
| 32 | Deck ahoy! | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 3:27 | ||
| 33 | Volunteers! Call for boarding volunteers! | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 8:13 | ||
| 34 | There you are again, | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 5:01 | ||
| 35 | Oh, this cursed mist | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 4:04 | ||
| 36 | Scene 2 | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | |||
| 37 | Claggart, John Claggart, beware | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 3:36 | ||
| 38 | Master-at-Arms and foretopman... | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 3:19 | ||
| 39 | God o'mercy | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 2:11 | ||
| 40 | Gentlemen, William Budd here.. | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 1:34 | ||
| 41 | William Budd, you are accused | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 5:48 | ||
| 42 | Poor fellow, who could save him? | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 5:02 | ||
| 43 | I accept their verdict. | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 5:15 | ||
| 44 | Scene 3 | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | |||
| 45 | Look! | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 6:05 | ||
| 46 | Here, Baby! | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 4:10 | ||
| 47 | And farewell to ye... | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 5:49 | ||
| 48 | Scene 4 | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | |||
| 49 | Interlude | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 3:11 | ||
| 50 | According to the Articles of War | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 2:18 | ||
| 51 | Down all hands! | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 2:26 | ||
| 52 | Epilogue | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | |||
| 53 | We committed his body to the deep. | Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson | 4:57 |
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