‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Chorus of the Royal Opera House

"Peter Grimes!"

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

1:36

"You sailed your boat"

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

3:23

"Peter Grimes, I here advise you!"

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

2:10

"The truth.the pity."

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

2:01

Interlude I: On the beach

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

3:44

"Oh, hang at open doors"

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

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

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

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

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

2:01

"Let her among you"

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

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

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

2:42

"And do you prefer the storm"

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

5:21

"What harbour shelters peace"

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

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

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

4:21

"Past time to close!"

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

4:02

"We live and let live"

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

1:54

"Have you heard?"

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

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

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

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

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

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

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

5:57

"Let this be a holiday"

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

2:39

"This unrelenting work"

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

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

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

2:17

"What is it?"

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

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

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

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

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

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

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

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

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

1:54

"From the gutter"

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

4:37

Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

5:24

"Go there!"

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

8:16

"Now!.Now!"

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

1:59

"Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"

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

2:55

Interlude V: Evening

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

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

2:29

"Pah!"

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

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

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

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

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

4:57

"Mr.Swallow!"

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

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

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

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, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

7:16

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

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

2:34

"To those who pass the Borough"

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

4:28

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Chorus, Choir
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Heather Harper

Soprano
Jonathan Summers

Baritone, Baryton

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

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Heather Harper

Jonathan Summers

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

RECORD LABEL

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