‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Chorus of the Royal Opera House

"Peter Grimes!"

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

1:36

"You sailed your boat"

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

3:23

"Peter Grimes, I here advise you!"

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

2:10

"The truth.the pity."

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

2:01

Interlude I: On the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

3:44

"Oh, hang at open doors"

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

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

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

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

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

2:01

"Let her among you"

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

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

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

2:42

"And do you prefer the storm"

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

5:21

"What harbour shelters peace"

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

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

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

4:21

"Past time to close!"

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

4:02

"We live and let live"

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

1:54

"Have you heard?"

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

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

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

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

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

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

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

5:57

"Let this be a holiday"

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

2:39

"This unrelenting work"

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

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

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

2:17

"What is it?"

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

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

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

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

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

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

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

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

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

1:54

"From the gutter"

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

4:37

Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

5:24

"Go there!"

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

8:16

"Now!.Now!"

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

1:59

"Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"

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

2:55

Interlude V: Evening

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

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

2:29

"Pah!"

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

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

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

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

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

4:57

"Mr.Swallow!"

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

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

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

7:16

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

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

2:34

"To those who pass the Borough"

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

4:28

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Chorus, Choir
Jonathan Summers

Baritone
Jon Vickers

Tenor
Heather Harper

Soprano

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

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Benjamin Britten

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Jonathan Summers

Jon Vickers

Heather Harper

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

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