Billy Budd

~ Release by Benjamin Britten; Simon Keenlyside, Philip Langridge, John Tomlinson, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Billy Budd: Prologue "I am an old man..."
assistant engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer) and Richard Smoker (classical engineer)
engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
mixer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
additional conductor:
Richard Hetherington (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
recorded at:
Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
recording of:
Billy Budd: Prologue. "I am an old man" (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1949 until 1960)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) (from 1949 until 1950) and Eduard Morgan Forster (from 1949 until 1950)
part of:
Billy Budd (2-act version)
Benjamin Britten5:10
2Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Pull, me bantams!"
assistant engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer) and Richard Smoker (classical engineer)
engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
mixer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
baritone vocals:
Timothy DuFore (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10), Christopher Keyte (operatic bass) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10) and Richard Whitehouse (baritone vocals) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
bass-baritone vocals:
Matthew Best (bass singer and conductor, founder of Corydon Singers) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10) and Tiffin Boys’ Choir (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
tenor vocals:
Richard Coxon (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10) and Mark Padmore (British tenor) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
additional conductor:
Richard Hetherington (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
chorus master:
Simon Toyne (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10) and Stephen Westrop (chorus master) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
recorded at:
Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
recording of:
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Pull, my bantams!" (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1949 until 1960)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) (from 1949 until 1950) and Eduard Morgan Forster (from 1949 until 1950)
part of:
Billy Budd: Act I (2-act version)
Benjamin Britten6:43
3Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Boat Ahoy!"
assistant engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer) and Richard Smoker (classical engineer)
engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
mixer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
baritone vocals:
Matthew Best (bass singer and conductor, founder of Corydon Singers) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
bass vocals:
Alan Ewing (operatic bass) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10) and Tiffin Boys’ Choir (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
tenor vocals:
Daniel Norman (tenor) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
additional conductor:
Richard Hetherington (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
chorus master:
Stephen Westrop (chorus master) and Simon Toyne (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
recorded at:
Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
recording of:
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene I. "Deck ahoy!"
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1949 until 1960)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) (from 1949 until 1950) and Eduard Morgan Forster (from 1949 until 1950)
part of:
Billy Budd: Act II (2-act version)
Benjamin Britten3:17
4Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "First man forward!"
assistant engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer) and Richard Smoker (classical engineer)
engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
mixer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
baritone vocals:
Matthew Best (bass singer and conductor, founder of Corydon Singers) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10), Alan Opie (baritone) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10) and Roderick Williams (British baritone and composer) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
bass vocals:
John Tomlinson (English operatic bass) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
tenor vocals:
Francis Egerton (tenor) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
additional conductor:
Richard Hetherington (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
recorded at:
Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
recording of:
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "First man forward!" (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1949 until 1960)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) (from 1949 until 1950) and Eduard Morgan Forster (from 1949 until 1950)
part of:
Billy Budd: Act I (2-act version)
Benjamin Britten2:17
5Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Your name?"
assistant engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer) and Richard Smoker (classical engineer)
engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
mixer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
baritone vocals:
Simon Keenlyside (baritone) and Alan Opie (baritone) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
bass-baritone vocals:
Matthew Best (bass singer and conductor, founder of Corydon Singers) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
additional conductor:
Richard Hetherington (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
recorded at:
Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
recording of:
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Your name?" (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1949 until 1960)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) (from 1949 until 1950) and Eduard Morgan Forster (from 1949 until 1950)
part of:
Billy Budd: Act I (2-act version)
Benjamin Britten2:40
6Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Billy Budd, king of the birds!"
assistant engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer) and Richard Smoker (classical engineer)
engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
mixer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
baritone vocals:
Simon Keenlyside (baritone) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10) and Alan Opie (baritone) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
bass vocals:
Alan Ewing (operatic bass) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
bass-baritone vocals:
Matthew Best (bass singer and conductor, founder of Corydon Singers) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
additional conductor:
Richard Hetherington (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
recorded at:
Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
recording of:
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Billy Budd, king of the birds!" (from 1999-12-06 until 1999-12-10)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1949 until 1960)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) (from 1949 until 1950) and Eduard Morgan Forster (from 1949 until 1950)
part of:
Billy Budd: Act I (2-act version)
Benjamin Britten2:28
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