‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Jonathan Summers

"Peter Grimes!"

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

1:36

"You sailed your boat"

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

3:23

"Peter Grimes, I here advise you!"

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

2:10

"The truth.the pity."

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

2:01

Interlude I: On the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

3:44

"Oh, hang at open doors"

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

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

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

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

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

2:01

"Let her among you"

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

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

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

2:42

"And do you prefer the storm"

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

5:21

"What harbour shelters peace"

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

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

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

4:21

"Past time to close!"

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

4:02

"We live and let live"

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

1:54

"Have you heard?"

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

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

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

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

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

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

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

5:57

"Let this be a holiday"

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

2:39

"This unrelenting work"

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

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

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

2:17

"What is it?"

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

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

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

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

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

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

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

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

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

1:54

"From the gutter"

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

4:37

Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

5:24

"Go there!"

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

8:16

"Now!.Now!"

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

1:59

"Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"

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

2:55

Interlude V: Evening

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

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

2:29

"Pah!"

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

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

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

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

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

4:57

"Mr.Swallow!"

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

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Forbes Robinson, Richard Van Allan, 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!"

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

7:16

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

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

2:34

"To those who pass the Borough"

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

4:28

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Jonathan Summers

Baritone
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Heather Harper

Soprano
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Chorus, Choir

Vittorio Negri

Producer
Ko Witteveen

Recording Engineer
Tony Buczynski

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

Jonathan Summers

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Heather Harper

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

RECORD LABEL

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Production