‎Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 by Susan Bickley

Peter Grimes! Peter Grimes! (Hobson)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barnaby Rea, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Edvard Grieg Kor, Stuart Skelton, Erin Wall, Neal Davies, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

6:40

The truth - the pity - and the truth (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton

1:50

Interlude I

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

3:12

Oh hang at open doors the net, the cork (Chorus of Fishermen and Women)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:13

Hi! Give us a hand! (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton

3:18

I have to go from pub to pub (Hobson)

Barnaby Rea, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

4:53

Look! The storm cone! (Balstrode)

Edward Gardner, Roderick Williams, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

2:26

Ad do you prefer the storm (Balstrode)

Roderick Williams, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton

6:01

Interlude II

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

4:27

Past time to close! (Auntie)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Susan Bickley

4:43

Pub conversation should depend (Balstrode)

Roderick Williams, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

2:56

Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton, Edward Gardner

2:28

He's mad or drunk (Chorus)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Susan Bickley, Vibeke Kristensen, Robert Murray, Stuart Skelton, Edvard Grieg Kor, Hanna Husáhr, Roderick Williams, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

1:02

Old Joe has gone fishing (Keene and the Others)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Marcus Farnsworth, Edward Gardner

2:13

The bridge is down, we half swam over (Keene and the Others)

Barnaby Rea, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

1:38

Interlude III

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

2:13

Glitter of waves (Ellen)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Erin Wall, Edward Gardner, Edvard Grieg Kor, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:39

Wherefore I pray and beseech you (Rector)

James Gilchrist, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:34

O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord (Chorus)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:18

Fool! to let it come to this! (Auntie)

Susan Bickley, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:07

People .No! I will speak!. (Boles)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Murray, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

1:56

We planned that their lives (Ellen)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Erin Wall, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

2:18

Swallow - shall we go and see Grimes in his hut? (Rector)

James Gilchrist, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:05

From the gutter (Nieces)

Hanna Husáhr, Edward Gardner, Vibeke Kristensen, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

4:20

Interlude IV

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

5:51

Go there! Go there! (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton

3:06

in dreams I've built myself some kindlier home (Peter)

Stuart Skelton, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:15

Sometimes I see that boy here in this hut (Peter)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:00

Peter Grimes! Peter Grimes! Nobory here? (Rector)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Gilchrist

3:20

Interlude V

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

4:13

Assign your prettiness to me (Swallow)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Neal Davies

2:48

Mister Keene! Can you spare a moment? (Mrs Sedley)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Catherine Wyn-Rogers

2:45

Come along, Doctor! (First Burgess)

Edward Gardner, James Berry, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

1:49

Is the boat in? (Ellen)

Erin Wall, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Roderick Williams

0:50

Embroidery in childhood (Ellen)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Erin Wall, Edward Gardner

3:09

We'll find him, maybe give him a hand (Balstrode)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Roderick Williams

1:32

Mister Swallow! Mister Swallow! (Mrs Sedley)

Edward Gardner, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:15

Interlude VI

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

2:29

Grimes! Grimes! (Voices)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:12

Peter, we've come to take you home (Ellen)

Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

2:31

To those who pass, the Borough sounds betray (Chorus, led by Soprano)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

4:23

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Susan Bickley

Mezzo-Soprano
Edward Gardner

Conductor
Roderick Williams

Baritone, Baryton
Erin Wall

Soprano

Brian Pidgeon

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Editing Engineer
Gunnar Herleif Nilsen

Assistant Engineer
Tony Watson

Cover Photography
Patrick Allen

Photography
Charles Kilpatrick

Stage Director
Andy Staples

Photography
Paul Foster-Williams

Photography
Roland Haupt

Photography
Julie Kim

Photography
Gerard Collett

Photography
Benjamin Ealovega

Cover Photography, Photography
Oddleiv Apneseth

Photography
Hans Jørgen Brun

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Kristin Hoebermann

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Anna Thorbjörnsson

Photography
Fernando Arias

Photography
Guðmundur Ingólfsson

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Finn Gundersen

Booklet Editor
Mervyn Cooke

Liner Notes
Philip Reed

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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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Susan Bickley

Edward Gardner

Roderick Williams

Erin Wall

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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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