‎Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 by Roderick Williams

Peter Grimes! Peter Grimes! (Hobson)

Barnaby Rea, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neal Davies, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Erin Wall, Catherine Wyn-Rogers

6:40

The truth - the pity - and the truth (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

1:50

Interlude I

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:12

Oh hang at open doors the net, the cork (Chorus of Fishermen and Women)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:13

Hi! Give us a hand! (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:18

I have to go from pub to pub (Hobson)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Barnaby Rea, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

4:53

Look! The storm cone! (Balstrode)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Roderick Williams, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

2:26

Ad do you prefer the storm (Balstrode)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Roderick Williams, Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton

6:01

Interlude II

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

4:27

Past time to close! (Auntie)

Susan Bickley, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:43

Pub conversation should depend (Balstrode)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Roderick Williams, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

2:56

Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton, Edward Gardner

2:28

He's mad or drunk (Chorus)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Vibeke Kristensen, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Roderick Williams, Susan Bickley, Robert Murray, Stuart Skelton, Hanna Husáhr, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

1:02

Old Joe has gone fishing (Keene and the Others)

Marcus Farnsworth, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

2:13

The bridge is down, we half swam over (Keene and the Others)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barnaby Rea, Edward Gardner

1:38

Interlude III

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:13

Glitter of waves (Ellen)

Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Edvard Grieg Kor, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:39

Wherefore I pray and beseech you (Rector)

James Gilchrist, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:34

O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord (Chorus)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:18

Fool! to let it come to this! (Auntie)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Susan Bickley, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:07

People .No! I will speak!. (Boles)

Edward Gardner, Robert Murray, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

1:56

We planned that their lives (Ellen)

Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

2:18

Swallow - shall we go and see Grimes in his hut? (Rector)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Gilchrist, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:05

From the gutter (Nieces)

Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

4:20

Interlude IV

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

5:51

Go there! Go there! (Peter)

Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

3:06

in dreams I've built myself some kindlier home (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton

3:15

Sometimes I see that boy here in this hut (Peter)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:00

Peter Grimes! Peter Grimes! Nobory here? (Rector)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Gilchrist, Edward Gardner

3:20

Interlude V

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

4:13

Assign your prettiness to me (Swallow)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Neal Davies

2:48

Mister Keene! Can you spare a moment? (Mrs Sedley)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Edward Gardner

2:45

Come along, Doctor! (First Burgess)

James Berry, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

1:49

Is the boat in? (Ellen)

Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Roderick Williams

0:50

Embroidery in childhood (Ellen)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Erin Wall, Edward Gardner

3:09

We'll find him, maybe give him a hand (Balstrode)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Roderick Williams

1:32

Mister Swallow! Mister Swallow! (Mrs Sedley)

Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:15

Interlude VI

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:29

Grimes! Grimes! (Voices)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:12

Peter, we've come to take you home (Ellen)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Erin Wall

2:31

To those who pass, the Borough sounds betray (Chorus, led by Soprano)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

4:23

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Roderick Williams

Baritone, Baryton
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Stuart Skelton

Tenor
Susan Bickley

Mezzo-Soprano

Brian Pidgeon

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Editing Engineer
Gunnar Herleif Nilsen

Assistant Engineer
Guðmundur Ingólfsson

Photography
Fernando Arias

Photography
Finn Gundersen

Booklet Editor
Mervyn Cooke

Liner Notes
Philip Reed

Liner Notes
Tony Watson

Cover Photography
Patrick Allen

Photography
Charles Kilpatrick

Stage Director
Andy Staples

Photography
Paul Foster-Williams

Photography
Roland Haupt

Photography
Julie Kim

Photography
Gerard Collett

Photography
Benjamin Ealovega

Cover Photography, Photography
Oddleiv Apneseth

Photography
Hans Jørgen Brun

Photography
Kristin Hoebermann

Photography
Anna Thorbjörnsson

Photography

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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Benjamin Britten

Roderick Williams

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Stuart Skelton

Susan Bickley

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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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