‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Sir Peter Pears — Apple Music Classical

Prologue: I. Peter Grimes!

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Peter Pears, David Kelly, Owen Brannigan

1:25

Prologue: II. You Salied Your Boat Around the Coast

Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten, Lauris Elms, David Kelly, Owen Brannigan

3:05

Prologue: III. Peter Grimes, I Here Advise You

Benjamin Britten, Owen Brannigan, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Sir Peter Pears, David Kelly

2:10

Prologue: IV. the Truth…the Pity…

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Benjamin Britten

1:54

Prologue: V. Interlude I: On the Beach

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

3:02

I. Oh, Hang At Open Doors

Owen Brannigan, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, James Pease, Jean Watson, Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Marion Studholme, Raymond Nilsson, Iris Kells, Geraint Evans

5:34

II. Hi! Give Us a Hand

Jean Watson, Sir Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, James Pease, Benjamin Britten, Geraint Evans, Raymond Nilsson

3:17

III. I Have to Go from Pub to Pub

Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, David Kelly, Geraint Evans, Claire Watson

2:00

IV. Let Her Among You Without Fault, Cast the First Stone

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Claire Watson, David Kelly, Benjamin Britten, Geraint Evans, Lauris Elms

3:02

V. Look, the Storm Cone!

Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Geraint Evans, Raymond Nilsson, James Pease

2:50

VI. And Do You Prefer the Storm

Sir Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten, James Pease, Benjamin Britten

4:58

VII. What Harbor Shelters Peace

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:10

VIII. Interlude II: The Storm

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:09

IX: Past Time to Close!

Marion Studholme, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten, Lauris Elms, Raymond Nilsson, James Pease, Iris Kells, Jean Watson

4:23

X. We Live and Let Live

James Pease, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten

1:52

XI. Have You Heard?

Benjamin Britten, James Pease, Geraint Evans, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Lauris Elms, Jean Watson

1:28

XII. Now the Great Bear and Pleiades

Iris Kells, Marion Studholme, James Pease, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Raymond Nilsson, Sir Peter Pears, Jean Watson, Benjamin Britten

3:42

XIII. Old Joe Has Gone Fishing

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Sir Peter Pears, Geraint Evans, Benjamin Britten, Jean Watson

2:29

XIV. The Bridge Is Down, We Half Swam Over

Jean Watson, James Pease, Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Iris Kells, Marion Studholme, Raymond Nilsson, Benjamin Britten, Geraint Evans, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden

1:35

I. Interlude III: Sunday Morning By the Beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

2:22

II. Glitter of Waves

Benjamin Britten, Claire Watson, John Lanigan, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden

5:42

III. Let This Be a Holiday

Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten

3:00

IV. This Unrelenting Work

Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten

4:42

V. Fool to Let It Come to This

Benjamin Britten, James Pease, Jean Watson, Raymond Nilsson, Geraint Evans, Lauris Elms, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden

2:19

VI. What Is It?

Jean Watson, James Pease, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Iris Kells, Marion Studholme, Owen Brannigan, Geraint Evans, Benjamin Britten, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Raymond Nilsson

1:03

VII. People!...I Willl Speak!

Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Jean Watson, John Lanigan, Claire Watson, James Pease, Raymond Nilsson

2:10

VIII. We Planned That Their Lives

Claire Watson, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Benjamin Britten, Jean Watson, Geraint Evans, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Owen Brannigan, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, David Kelly, James Pease, Raymond Nilsson

2:26

IX - Swallow! Shall We Go?

Owen Brannigan, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, James Pease, Benjamin Britten, Raymond Nilsson

0:43

X. Now Is Gossip Put On Trial

Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden

2:13

XI. from the Gutter

Jean Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Claire Watson, Iris Kells, Marion Studholme, Benjamin Britten

4:36

XII. Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

5:33

XIII. Go There!

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

7:17

XIV. Now!...Now!

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

2:10

XV. Peter Grimes! Nobody Here?

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Geraint Evans, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten, John Lanigan

3:01

I. Interlude V: Evening

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:20

II. Assign Your Prettiness to Me

Iris Kells, Marion Studholme, Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Owen Brannigan

2:34

III. Pah! Mr. Keene, Mr. Keene

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Geraint Evans, Lauris Elms, Benjamin Britten

3:24

IV. Come Along Doctor!

James Pease, Claire Watson, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

2:49

V. Embroidery in Childhood

Benjamin Britten, Claire Watson, James Pease, Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

5:11

VI. Mr. Swallow! I Want the Lawyer Swallow!

Benjamin Britten, David Kelly, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Lauris Elms, Owen Brannigan, Jean Watson

2:00

VII. Who Holds Himself Apart

Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Owen Brannigan, David Kelly, Iris Kells, Geraint Evans, Lauris Elms, Raymond Nilsson, Marion Studholme

3:45

VIII. Interlude VI: Fog

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:31

IX. Grimes! Grimes!

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten

5:02

X. Peter. We've Come to Take You Home

Sir Peter Pears, James Pease, Claire Watson, Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden

3:31

XI. to Those Who Pass the Borough.

Jean Watson, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Owen Brannigan, Raymond Nilsson, Benjamin Britten

3:47

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Benjamin Britten

Conductor
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Choir

Tony Watts

Producer
Harvey Summers

Mastering Engineer
Harvey Summers

Audio Restoration
James Murray

Liner Notes