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Britten: Peter Grimes

Britten: Peter Grimes

Sir Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Claire Watson, Benjamin Britten
1959
Benjamin Britten
Peter Grimes, Op. 33
1:05:07
"Peter Grimes!"
Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Owen Brannigan, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, David Kelly
1:27
"You Sailed Your Boat"
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Lauris Elms, Benjamin Britten, David Kelly, Owen Brannigan, Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
3:04
"Peter Grimes, I Here Advise You!"
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Owen Brannigan, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, David Kelly, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears
2:09
"The Truth.the Pity."
Sir Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten, Claire Watson
1:54
Interlude I: On the beach
Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
2:57
"Oh, Hang At Open Doors"
Benjamin Britten, Geraint Evans, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, James Pease, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Iris Kells, Jean Watson, Raymond Nilsson, Marion Studholme, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
5:35
"Hi! Give Us a Hand"
Geraint Evans, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, James Pease, David Kelly, Raymond Nilsson, Jean Watson
3:18
"I Have To Go From Pub To Pub"
Geraint Evans, Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Claire Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, David Kelly
1:58
"Let Her Among You"
Lauris Elms, Geraint Evans, Claire Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten, David Kelly
3:08
"Look, the Storm Cone!"
James Pease, Geraint Evans, Raymond Nilsson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
2:41
"And Do You Prefer the Storm"
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, James Pease, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten
4:56
"What Harbour Shelters Peace"
Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
1:11
Interlude II: The Storm
Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
4:07
"Past Time To Close!"
Iris Kells, Marion Studholme, Benjamin Britten, Jean Watson, Raymond Nilsson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, James Pease, Lauris Elms
4:21
"We Live and Let Live"
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, James Pease, Benjamin Britten, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
1:58
"Have You Heard?"
Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Jean Watson, James Pease, Geraint Evans, Lauris Elms, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
1:22
"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"
Benjamin Britten, James Pease, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Peter Pears, Iris Kells, Raymond Nilsson, Marion Studholme, Jean Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
3:40
"Old Joe Has Gone Fishing"
Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Peter Pears, Geraint Evans, Jean Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
2:28
"The Bridge Is Down, We Half Swam Over"
Jean Watson, Geraint Evans, Iris Kells, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Claire Watson, David Kelly, Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Peter Pears, Marion Studholme, Raymond Nilsson
1:40
Interlude III: Sunday Morning By the Beach
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten
2:23
"Glitter Of Waves"
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten, John Lanigan, Claire Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
5:41
"Let This Be a Holiday"
Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Claire Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
2:59
Benjamin Britten
Billy Budd, Op. 50
6:58
"This Unrelenting Work"
Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
4:40
"Fool To Let It Come To This!"
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten, Jean Watson, Geraint Evans, Raymond Nilsson, Lauris Elms, James Pease
2:18
Benjamin Britten
Peter Grimes, Op. 33
"What Is It?"
Geraint Evans, Iris Kells, Benjamin Britten, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Jean Watson, Marion Studholme, James Pease, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Raymond Nilsson, Owen Brannigan
1:02
Benjamin Britten
Billy Budd, Op. 50
7:37
"People!.No! I Will Speak!"
Claire Watson, John Lanigan, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Raymond Nilsson, James Pease, Benjamin Britten, Jean Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
2:14
"We Planned That Their Lives"
Owen Brannigan, James Pease, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Geraint Evans, Iris Kells, Marion Studholme, Raymond Nilsson, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Claire Watson, Benjamin Britten, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, David Kelly
2:27
"Swallow! Shall We Go"
Marion Studholme, Owen Brannigan, Raymond Nilsson, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, James Pease, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten, Iris Kells, Geraint Evans, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, David Kelly
0:44
"Now Is Gossip Put On Trial"
Raymond Nilsson, Benjamin Britten, Owen Brannigan, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Geraint Evans
2:12
Benjamin Britten
Peter Grimes, Op. 33
32:22
"From the Gutter"
Iris Kells, Marion Studholme, Claire Watson, Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
4:34
Interlude IV: Passacaglia
Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
5:27
"Go There!"
Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
7:18
"Now!.Now!"
Geraint Evans, John Lanigan, Raymond Nilsson, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Peter Pears, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
2:09
"Peter Grimes! Nobody Here?"
Geraint Evans, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten, John Lanigan, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
3:08
Interlude V: Evening
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten
4:17
"Assign Your Prettiness To Me"
Benjamin Britten, Iris Kells, Owen Brannigan, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marion Studholme
2:37
"Pah!"
Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Lauris Elms, Owen Brannigan, Geraint Evans
2:48
Benjamin Britten
Billy Budd, Op. 50
"Come Along, Doctor!"
James Pease, Claire Watson, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten
3:19
Benjamin Britten
Peter Grimes, Op. 33
20:55
"Embroidery in Childhood"
Claire Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, James Pease, Benjamin Britten
5:09
"Mr. Swallow!"
David Kelly, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten, Jean Watson, Lauris Elms, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
1:59
"Who Holds Himself Apart"
Benjamin Britten, Owen Brannigan, Raymond Nilsson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marion Studholme, Lauris Elms, Geraint Evans, Iris Kells, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, David Kelly
3:45
Interlude VI: Fog
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten
2:35
"Grimes! Grimes!"
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
4:56
"Peter, We've Come To Take You Home"
Sir Peter Pears, James Pease, Benjamin Britten, Claire Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
2:29
Benjamin Britten
Billy Budd, Op. 50
"To Those Who Pass The Borough"
Benjamin Britten, Raymond Nilsson, Jean Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Owen Brannigan, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
4:53

1 January 1959 45 Tracks, 2 Hours 22 minutes ℗ 1959 Decca Music Group Limited

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  • Benjamin Britten

    Composer

  • Sir Peter Pears

    Vocals, Tenor

  • Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

    Orchestra

  • Claire Watson

    Soprano, Vocals, Mezzo-Soprano

  • Benjamin Britten

    Conductor

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