‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Jon Vickers

"Peter Grimes!"

Richard Van Allan, Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Jon Vickers, Forbes Robinson

1:36

"You sailed your boat"

Colin Davis, Forbes Robinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Patricia Payne, Jon Vickers, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

3:23

"Peter Grimes, I here advise you!"

Colin Davis, Forbes Robinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Richard Van Allan, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Jon Vickers

2:10

"The truth.the pity."

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Jon Vickers, Colin Davis, Heather Harper

2:01

Interlude I: On the beach

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

3:44

"Oh, hang at open doors"

John Lanigan, Anne Pashley, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Patricia Payne, Colin Davis, Jonathan Summers, Teresa Cahill, John Dobson, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Forbes Robinson, Sir Thomas Allen, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

Elizabeth Bainbridge, Jon Vickers, Jonathan Summers, Richard Van Allan, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Thomas Allen, Colin Davis, John Dobson

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

Heather Harper, Sir Thomas Allen, Richard Van Allan, Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

2:01

"Let her among you"

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Patricia Payne, Richard Van Allan, Colin Davis, Sir Thomas Allen, Heather Harper

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

Colin Davis, John Dobson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Jonathan Summers, Sir Thomas Allen, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

2:42

"And do you prefer the storm"

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Jon Vickers, Jonathan Summers

5:21

"What harbour shelters peace"

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Jon Vickers, Colin Davis

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

John Dobson, Anne Pashley, Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Patricia Payne, Jonathan Summers, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Teresa Cahill

4:21

"Past time to close!"

Elizabeth Bainbridge, Jonathan Summers, Teresa Cahill, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis, John Dobson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Patricia Payne, Anne Pashley

4:02

"We live and let live"

Jonathan Summers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

1:54

"Have you heard?"

Anne Pashley, Colin Davis, Sir Thomas Allen, Patricia Payne, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Jonathan Summers, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Teresa Cahill

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

Teresa Cahill, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Anne Pashley, Colin Davis, Jonathan Summers, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Jon Vickers, John Dobson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

Anne Pashley, Sir Thomas Allen, John Dobson, Heather Harper, Richard Van Allan, Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Teresa Cahill, Jon Vickers, Elizabeth Bainbridge

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

Chorus of the Royal Opera House, John Lanigan, Colin Davis, Heather Harper, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

5:57

"Let this be a holiday"

Jon Vickers, Colin Davis, Heather Harper, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

2:39

"This unrelenting work"

Jon Vickers, Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Heather Harper, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

Colin Davis, John Dobson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Patricia Payne, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Sir Thomas Allen, Jonathan Summers, Elizabeth Bainbridge

2:17

"What is it?"

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Forbes Robinson, Patricia Payne, Jonathan Summers, Anne Pashley, Colin Davis, Teresa Cahill, John Lanigan, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

Colin Davis, John Lanigan, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Jonathan Summers, Heather Harper, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, John Dobson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

Sir Thomas Allen, Heather Harper, John Dobson, Anne Pashley, Richard Van Allan, Colin Davis, John Lanigan, Jonathan Summers, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Forbes Robinson, Teresa Cahill, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Patricia Payne, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

Teresa Cahill, Richard Van Allan, Patricia Payne, John Lanigan, Forbes Robinson, John Dobson, Sir Thomas Allen, Jonathan Summers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Patricia Payne, Forbes Robinson, Sir Thomas Allen, John Dobson, John Lanigan, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

1:54

"From the gutter"

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Teresa Cahill, Heather Harper, Elizabeth Bainbridge

4:37

Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

5:24

"Go there!"

Colin Davis, Jon Vickers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

8:16

"Now!.Now!"

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Forbes Robinson, Colin Davis, John Lanigan, Jon Vickers, John Dobson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Sir Thomas Allen

1:59

"Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"

Colin Davis, Forbes Robinson, John Lanigan, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Thomas Allen

2:55

Interlude V: Evening

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

Teresa Cahill, Anne Pashley, Colin Davis, Forbes Robinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:29

"Pah!"

Colin Davis, Patricia Payne, Forbes Robinson, Sir Thomas Allen, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

Heather Harper, Patricia Payne, Jonathan Summers, Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, John Lanigan, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Heather Harper, Jonathan Summers

4:57

"Mr.Swallow!"

Elizabeth Bainbridge, Forbes Robinson, Richard Van Allan, Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Patricia Payne

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

Forbes Robinson, Richard Van Allan, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

3:37

Interlude VI: Fog

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:43

"Grimes! Grimes!"

Jon Vickers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

7:16

"Peter, we've come to take you home"

Jonathan Summers, Heather Harper, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Jon Vickers, Colin Davis, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

2:34

"To those who pass the Borough"

Elizabeth Bainbridge, Forbes Robinson, Colin Davis, John Dobson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

4:28

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Jon Vickers

Tenor
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Chorus, Choir
Heather Harper

Soprano
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra

Vittorio Negri

Producer
Tony Buczynski

Recording Engineer
Ko Witteveen

Recording Engineer
Cees Heijkoop

Recording Engineer
Helmut Ebnet

Graphic Design
Estelle Kercher

Cover Art
Eric Walter White

Liner Notes

Britten: Peter Grimes

RECORD LABEL

Benjamin Britten

Jon Vickers

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Heather Harper

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production