Britten Thematic Catalogue
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Peter Pears Captain Vere, Joseph Ward Billy Budd, Michael Langdon John Claggart, John Noble Mr Redburn, Denis Dowling Mr Flint, Roger Stalman Lieutenant Ratcliffe, Choir of Watford Boys' Grammar School, BBC Men's Chorus, BBC SO, Benjamin Britten cond
Cast and orchestra
Principals: Captain Vere ten, Billy Budd bar, John Claggart bass, Mr Redburn bar, Mr Flint bass-bar, Lieutenant Ratcliffe bass, Red Whiskers ten, Donald bar, Dansker bass, Novice ten, Squeak ten, Bosun bar, First Mate bar, Second Mate bar, Maintop ten, Novices Friend bar, Arthur Jones bar, 4 Midshipmen boys voices, Cabin Boy spkr
Chorus: Officers, Sailors, Powder Monkeys, Drummers, Marines
Orchestra: 4fl (II, III, IV=picc), 2 ob, ca, 2 cl in Bb (II=Eb and bass cl), bass cl (=III cl), alto sax, 2 bn, dbn - 4 hn, 4 tpt in C (III in D), 3 trbn, tuba - timp, 6 perc (xyl, glock, trgl, wb, tamb, sd, td, bd, whip, cymbl, susp cymb, small gong) - harp - str - 4 drums played by drummers on stage
The Arts Council of Great Britain, for the Festival of Britain, 1951