Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Billy Budd, king of the birds!" by Benjamin Britten

First released: 2000, Length: 2:28

Creators (13)

Conductor

  1. Richard Hetherington additional
  2. Richard Hickox

Orchestra

  1. London Symphony Orchestra

Vocals

  1. Alan Ewing bass vocals
  2. Alan Opie baritone vocals
  3. Matthew Best bass-baritone vocals
  4. Simon Keenlyside baritone vocals

Engineer

  1. Jonathan Cooper assistant
  2. Ralph Couzens
  3. Richard Smoker assistant

Producer

  1. Brian Couzens

Mixer

  1. Jonathan Cooper

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Blackheath Halls (06 Dec 1999 - 10 Dec 1999)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Billy Budd, king of the birds!"

    Composer

    1. Benjamin Britten (1949 - 1960)

    Librettist

    1. Eduard Morgan Forster (1949 - 1950)
    2. Eric Crozier (1949 - 1950)

Releases containing this recording (1)

Official

Album

  1. Billy Budd 2000 Benjamin Britten; Simon Keenlyside, Philip Langridge, John Tomlinson, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox