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

Prologue: I. Peter Grimes!

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

1:25

Prologue: II. You Salied Your Boat Around the Coast

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

3:05

Prologue: III. Peter Grimes, I Here Advise You

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

2:10

Prologue: IV. the Truth…the Pity…

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

1:54

Prologue: V. Interlude I: On the Beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

3:02

I. Oh, Hang At Open Doors

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

5:34

II. Hi! Give Us a Hand

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

3:17

III. I Have to Go from Pub to Pub

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

2:00

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

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

3:02

V. Look, the Storm Cone!

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

2:50

VI. And Do You Prefer the Storm

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

4:58

VII. What Harbor Shelters Peace

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

1:10

VIII. Interlude II: The Storm

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:09

IX: Past Time to Close!

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

4:23

X. We Live and Let Live

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

1:52

XI. Have You Heard?

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

1:28

XII. Now the Great Bear and Pleiades

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

3:42

XIII. Old Joe Has Gone Fishing

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

2:29

XIV. The Bridge Is Down, We Half Swam Over

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

1:35

I. Interlude III: Sunday Morning By the Beach

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:22

II. Glitter of Waves

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

5:42

III. Let This Be a Holiday

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

3:00

IV. This Unrelenting Work

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

4:42

V. Fool to Let It Come to This

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

2:19

VI. What Is It?

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

1:03

VII. People!...I Willl Speak!

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

2:10

VIII. We Planned That Their Lives

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

2:26

IX - Swallow! Shall We Go?

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

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, Iris Kells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marion Studholme, Claire Watson, 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, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

7:17

XIV. Now!...Now!

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

2:10

XV. Peter Grimes! Nobody Here?

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

3:01

I. Interlude V: Evening

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

4:20

II. Assign Your Prettiness to Me

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

2:34

III. Pah! Mr. Keene, Mr. Keene

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

3:24

IV. Come Along Doctor!

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

2:49

V. Embroidery in Childhood

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

5:11

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

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

2:00

VII. Who Holds Himself Apart

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

3:45

VIII. Interlude VI: Fog

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

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

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

3:31

XI. to Those Who Pass the Borough.

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

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