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

Prologue: I. Peter Grimes!

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

1:25

Prologue: II. You Salied Your Boat Around the Coast

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

3:05

Prologue: III. Peter Grimes, I Here Advise You

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

2:10

Prologue: IV. the Truth…the Pity…

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

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

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

5:34

II. Hi! Give Us a Hand

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

3:17

III. I Have to Go from Pub to Pub

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

3:02

V. Look, the Storm Cone!

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

2:50

VI. And Do You Prefer the Storm

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

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

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

4:09

IX: Past Time to Close!

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

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?

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

1:28

XII. Now the Great Bear and Pleiades

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

3:42

XIII. Old Joe Has Gone Fishing

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

2:29

XIV. The Bridge Is Down, We Half Swam Over

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

1:35

I. Interlude III: Sunday Morning By the Beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

2:22

II. Glitter of Waves

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

5:42

III. Let This Be a Holiday

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

3:00

IV. This Unrelenting Work

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

4:42

V. Fool to Let It Come to This

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

2:19

VI. What Is It?

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

1:03

VII. People!...I Willl Speak!

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

2:10

VIII. We Planned That Their Lives

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

2:26

IX - Swallow! Shall We Go?

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

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

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

4:36

XII. Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

5:33

XIII. Go There!

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

7:17

XIV. Now!...Now!

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

2:10

XV. Peter Grimes! Nobody Here?

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

3:01

I. Interlude V: Evening

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

4:20

II. Assign Your Prettiness to Me

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

2:34

III. Pah! Mr. Keene, Mr. Keene

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

3:24

IV. Come Along Doctor!

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

2:49

V. Embroidery in Childhood

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

5:11

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

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

2:00

VII. Who Holds Himself Apart

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

3:45

VIII. Interlude VI: Fog

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:31

IX. Grimes! Grimes!

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

5:02

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

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

3:31

XI. to Those Who Pass the Borough.

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