Annotation
Cast of Characters
Billy Budd, Peter Glossop, baritone
Captain Edward Fairfax Vere, Peter Pears, tenor
John Claggart, Michael Langdon, bass
Mr. Redburn, John Shirley-Quirk, baritone
Mr. Flint, Bryan Drake, bass
Mr. Ratcliffe, David Kelly, bass
Red Whiskers, Gregory Dempsey, tenor
Donald, David Bowman, baritone
Dansker, Owen Brannigan, bass
A novice, Robert Tear, tenor
Squeak, Robert Bowman, tenor
Bosun, Delme Bryn-Jones, baritone
Novice's friend, Benjamin Luxon, baritone
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Chorus Master, John McCarthy
Tracklist
| |CD 1 | |||
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# | Title | Rating | Length |
1 | The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh my blacke Soule!
| 3:20 | |
2 | The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Batter my heart
| 1:21 | |
3 | The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh might those sighes and teares
| 3:00 | |
4 | The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh, to vex me
| 1:09 | |
5 | The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: What if this present
| 2:51 | |
6 | The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Since she whom I loved
| 3:28 | |
7 | The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: At the round earth's imagin'd corners
| 2:34 | |
8 | The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Thou hast made me
| 1:32 | |
9 | The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Death be not proud
| 4:06 | |
10 | Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: The pride of the peacock...London
| 3:07 | |
11 | Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: Prisons are built... The Chimney sweeper
| 2:51 | |
12 | Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: The bird a nest... A poison tree
| 4:28 | |
13 | Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: Think in the morning... The Tyger
| 2:34 | |
14 | Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: The tygers of wrath... TheFly
| 2:49 | |
15 | Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: The hours of folly... Ah, Sun-flower
| 4:16 | |
16 | Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: To see a World... Every night & every morn
| 3:40 | |
17 | Billy Budd: Prologue. "I am an old man"
| 5:02 | |
18 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Pull, my bantams!"
| 6:59 | |
19 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Guard boat! Indomitable!"
| 3:16 | |
20 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "First man forward!"
| 2:25 | |
21 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Your name?"
| 2:42 | |
22 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Billy Budd, king of the birds!"
| 2:34 |
CD 2 | |||
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# | Title | Rating | Length |
1 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "I heard, your honour!"
| 3:38 | |
2 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Come along kid! Come along!"
| 3:37 | |
3 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Christ! the poor chap"
| 1:25 | |
4 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "What's that? What's those whistles?"
| 1:15 | |
5 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Starry Vere we call him"
| 2:20 | |
6 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene II. "Boy!"
| 3:45 | |
7 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene II. "Gentlemen, the King!"
| 5:32 | |
8 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene II. "Ay, at Spithead"
| 1:05 | |
9 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene II. "We are, sir. Claggart is an able one"
| 6:52 | |
10 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene III. "Blow her away"
| 2:39 | |
11 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene III. "We're off to Samoa"
| 3:38 | |
12 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene III. "Hi! You...a...a..."
| 2:58 | |
13 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene III. "Over the water"
| 6:48 | |
14 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene III. "Come here. Remember your promise"
| 4:43 | |
15 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene III. "Billy!... Hist! Billy Budd!"
| 4:04 | |
16 | Billy Budd: Act I, Scene III. "Dansker, old friend, glad to see you"
| 4:43 |
CD 3 | |||
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# | Title | Rating | Length |
1 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene I. "I don't like the look of the mist"
| 2:16 | |
2 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene I. "With great regret I must disturb your honour"
| 1:06 | |
3 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene I. "Deck ahoy!"
| 3:23 | |
4 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene I. "Who'll volunteer to board 'em"
| 7:47 | |
5 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene I. "There you are again, Master-at-arms"
| 4:49 | |
6 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene I. "O this cursed mist!"
| 4:15 | |
7 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene II. "Claggart, John Claggart, beware!"
| 3:32 | |
8 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene II. "Master-at-arms and foretopman"
| 3:23 | |
9 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene II. "God o' mercy!"
| 2:13 | |
10 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene II. "Gentlemen, William Budd here"
| 1:33 | |
11 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene II. "William Budd, you are accused"
| 5:32 | |
12 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene II. "Poor fellow, who could save him?"
| 4:22 | |
13 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene II. "I accept their verdict"
| 5:32 | |
14 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene III. "Look!"
| 5:35 | |
15 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene III. "Here! Baby!"
| 4:02 | |
16 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene III. "And farewell to ye, old Rights o' Man!"
| 4:35 | |
17 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene III. Interlude
| 3:06 | |
18 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene IV. "According to the Articles of War"
| 1:51 | |
19 | Billy Budd: Act II, Scene IV. "Down all hands!"
| 2:21 | |
20 | Billy Budd: Epilogue. "We committed his body to the deep."
| 4:39 |
Credits
Release
Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/8963220 [info] |
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ASIN: | UK: B0000041RZ [info] |
discography entry: | https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/cat/4174282 [info] |
Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002682931 [info] |
Release group
Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/master/1144440 [info] |
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