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

Prologue: I. Peter Grimes!

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

1:25

Prologue: II. You Salied Your Boat Around the Coast

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

3:05

Prologue: III. Peter Grimes, I Here Advise You

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

2:10

Prologue: IV. the Truth…the Pity…

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

1:54

Prologue: V. Interlude I: On the Beach

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

3:02

I. Oh, Hang At Open Doors

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

5:34

II. Hi! Give Us a Hand

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

3:17

III. I Have to Go from Pub to Pub

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

2:00

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

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

3:02

V. Look, the Storm Cone!

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

2:50

VI. And Do You Prefer the Storm

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

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:09

IX: Past Time to Close!

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

4:23

X. We Live and Let Live

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

1:52

XI. Have You Heard?

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

1:28

XII. Now the Great Bear and Pleiades

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

3:42

XIII. Old Joe Has Gone Fishing

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

2:29

XIV. The Bridge Is Down, We Half Swam Over

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

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

5:42

III. Let This Be a Holiday

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

3:00

IV. This Unrelenting Work

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

4:42

V. Fool to Let It Come to This

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

2:19

VI. What Is It?

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

1:03

VII. People!...I Willl Speak!

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

2:10

VIII. We Planned That Their Lives

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

2:26

IX - Swallow! Shall We Go?

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

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

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

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, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

2:10

XV. Peter Grimes! Nobody Here?

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

3:01

I. Interlude V: Evening

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

4:20

II. Assign Your Prettiness to Me

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

2:34

III. Pah! Mr. Keene, Mr. Keene

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

3:24

IV. Come Along Doctor!

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

2:49

V. Embroidery in Childhood

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

5:11

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

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

2:00

VII. Who Holds Himself Apart

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

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

3:31

XI. to Those Who Pass the Borough.

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

3:47

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals
Benjamin Britten

Conductor
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Choir
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra

Tony Watts

Producer
Harvey Summers

Mastering Engineer
Harvey Summers

Audio Restoration
James Murray

Liner Notes