Benjamin Britten

The Essential Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

127 SONGS • 9 HOURS AND 3 MINUTES • MAR 01 2013

86
The Rescue of Penelope, Pt. 2: "Listen, Lords of Ithaca" (Athene)
Kent Nagano feat. Janet Baker
01:25
87
The Rescue of Penelope, Pt. 2: "Telemachus, Be Swift!" (Athene)
Kent Nagano feat. Alison Hagley & Janet Baker
02:12
88
The Rescue of Penelope, Pt. 2: "Now There Is Silence" (Athene, Hermes, Artemis, Apollo)
Kent Nagano feat. Alison Hagley, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Janet Baker, John Mark Ainsley & William Dazeley
05:18
89
Phaedra, Op. 93: I. Prologue. "In May, in Brilliant Athens"
Kent Nagano feat. Lorraine Hunt
01:14
90
Phaedra, Op. 93: II. Recitative. "My Lost and Dazzled Eyes"
Kent Nagano feat. Lorraine Hunt
01:16
91
Phaedra, Op. 93: III. Presto. "You Monster!"
Kent Nagano feat. Lorraine Hunt
03:37
92
Phaedra, Op. 93: IV. Recitative. "O Gods of Wrath"
Kent Nagano feat. Lorraine Hunt
02:45
93
Phaedra, Op. 93: IV. Adagio. "My Time's Too Short"
Kent Nagano feat. Lorraine Hunt
06:02
94
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Prelude - "I Am an Old Man" (Vere)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Hallé Orchestra
04:34
95
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: "Pull, My Bantams" (First Mate, Second Mate, Flint, Bosun, Midshipmen, Donald, maintop, Novice, Squeak, Redburn, Seamen)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Andrew Burden, Ashley Holland, Christopher Gillet, Christopher Maltman, Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Gidon Saks, Hallé Orchestra, Manchester Boys Choir, Matthew Hargreaves, Northern Voices, Robert Johnston, Russell Smythe & Simon Thorpe
07:12
96
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: "Send for John Claggart" (Redburn, Flint, Ratcliffe, Claggart, Red Whiskers, Jones, Billy)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Eric Halfvarson, Gidon Saks, Hallé Orchestra, Martyn Hill, Russell Smythe, Simon Thorpe, Simon Wilding & Thomas Hampson
06:14
97
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: "Billy Budd, King of the Birds!" (Billy, Flint, Redburn, Ratcliffe, Seamen)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Gidon Saks, Hallé Orchestra, Nortthern Voices, Russell Smythe, Simon Wilding & Thomas Hampson
02:15
98
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: "I Heard, Your Honour!" (Claggart, Squeak, Sailor)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Christopher Gillet, Eric Halfvarson & Hallé Orchestra
03:22
99
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: "Come Along, Kid!" (Novice's Friend, Novice, Seamen)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Andrew Burden, Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Hallé Orchestra, Northern Voices & William Dazeley
03:18
100
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: "Christ, the Poor Chap" (Billy, Dansker, Red Whiskers, Donald, Claggart, First Mate, Second Mate, Bosun, Seamen)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Ashley Holland, Christopher Maltman, Eric Halfvarson, Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Hallé Orchestra, Martyn Hill, Matthew Hargreaves, Northern Voices, Simon Thorpe & Thomas Hampson
03:15
101
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: "Vere! Vere! "Officers and Men of the Indomitable" (Seamen, Vere, Billy)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Hallé Orchestra, Northern Voices & Thomas Hampson
04:00
102
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: "My Compliments" (Vere, Cabin Boy, Redburn, Flint)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Boy from Manchester Boys Choir, Gidon Saks, Hallé Orchestra & Russell Smythe
04:45
103
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: "Don't Like the French!" (Flint, Redburn, Vere)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Gidon Saks, Hallé Orchestra & Russell Smythe
05:16
104
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: "Oh, That's Nothing" (Vere, First Leutenant, Flint, Ratcliffe, Seamen)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Gidon Saks, Hallé Orchestra, Northern Voices, Russell Smythe & Simon Wilding
04:25
105
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: Interlude - "Blow Her Away" (Seamen)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Hallé Orchestra & Northern Voices
03:08
106
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: "Here Lads!" (Donald, Red Whiskers, Billy, Dansker, Squeak, Seamen)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Christopher Gillet, Christopher Maltman, Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Hallé Orchestra, Martyn Hill, Northern Voices, Richard Van Allas & Thomas Hampson
03:54
107
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: "Come out of That" (Billy, Squeak, Claggart, Dansker, Cabin Boy, Seamen)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Boy from Manchester Boys Choir, Christopher Gillet, Eric Halfvarson, Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Hallé Orchestra, Northern Voices, Richard Van Allas & Thomas Hampson
03:59
108
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: "O beauty, O Handsomeness" (Claggart)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Eric Halfvarson & Hallé Orchestra
04:40
109
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: "Come Here! Remember Your Promise" (Claggart, Novice)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Andrew Burden, Eric Halfvarson & Hallé Orchestra
04:32
110
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: "Billy! Hist, Billy Budd!" (Novice, Billy, Dansker)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Andrew Burden, Hallé Orchestra, Richard Van Allas & Thomas Hampson
03:45
111
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: "Dansker, Old Friend" (Billy, Dansker)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Hallé Orchestra, Richard Van Allas & Thomas Hampson
04:18
112
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 3: "I Don't Like the Look of the Mist" (Vere, Redburn, Claggart)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra & Russell Smythe
03:14
113
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 3: "Deck Ahoy!" (Maintop, Bosun, Redburn, Flint, Ratcliffe, Vere, Donald, Red Whiskers, Dansker, Billy, Seamen, Powder Monkeys)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Christopher Maltman, Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Gidon Saks, Hallé Orchestra, Manchester Boys Choir, Martyn Hill, Matthew Hargreaves, Northern Voices, Richard Van Allas, Robert Johnston, Russell Smythe, Simon Wilding & Thomas Hampson
04:56
114
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 3: "All Guns Ready, Sir!" (Redburn, Vere, Flint, Maintop, Ratcliffe, Seamen)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Gidon Saks, Hallé Orchestra, Northern Voices, Robert Johnston, Russell Smythe & Simon Wilding
04:55
115
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 3: "There Are You Again, Master at Arms" (Vere, Claggart, Redburn)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra & Russell Smythe
03:22
116
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 3: "Nay, Nay, You're Mistaken" (Vere, Claggart, Cabin Boy, Redburn, Flint, Ratcliffe)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Boy from Manchester Boys Choir, Eric Halfvarson, Gidon Saks, Hallé Orchestra, Russell Smythe & Simon Wilding
03:05
117
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 3: Interlude - "Claggart, John Claggart, Beware!" (Vere)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson & Hallé Orchestra
04:04
118
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 3: "You Wanted to See Me" (Billy, Vere, Claggart)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra & Thomas Hampson
05:23
119
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 3: "God o' Mercy!" (Vere, Redburn, Flint, Ratcliffe)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Gidon Saks, Hallé Orchestra, Russell Smythe & Simon Wilding
03:36
120
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 3: Interlude - "William Budd, You Are Accused" (Redburn, Vere, Billy)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Hallé Orchestra, Russell Smythe & Thomas Hampson
05:36
121
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 3: "Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?" (Redburn, Flint, Ratcliffe, Vere)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Gidon Saks, Hallé Orchestra, Russell Smythe & Simon Wilding
03:47
122
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 3: "I Accept Their Verdict" (Vere)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson & Hallé Orchestra
04:43
123
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 4: "Look! Through the Port" (Billy, Dansker)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Hallé Orchestra, Richard Van Allas & Thomas Hampson
08:50
124
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 4: "And Farewell to Ye" (Billy)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Hallé Orchestra & Thomas Hampson
04:27
125
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 4: "According to the Articles of War" (Redburn, Billy)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Hallé Orchestra, Russell Smythe & Thomas Hampson
04:50
126
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 4: "Starry Vere, God Bless You" (Chorus)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Hallé Orchestra & Northern Voices
02:19
127
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 4: "We Commited His Body" (Vere)
Kent Nagano & The Hallé Orchestra feat. Anthony Rolfe Johnson & Hallé Orchestra
04:29
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