‎Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 by Roderick Williams

Peter Grimes! Peter Grimes! (Hobson)

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

6:40

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

Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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)

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

5:13

Hi! Give us a hand! (Peter)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton, Edward Gardner

3:18

I have to go from pub to pub (Hobson)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barnaby Rea, Edward Gardner, 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)

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

6:01

Interlude II

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:27

Past time to close! (Auntie)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Bickley

4:43

Pub conversation should depend (Balstrode)

Roderick Williams, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, 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)

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

1:02

Old Joe has gone fishing (Keene and the Others)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Marcus Farnsworth

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

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:13

Glitter of waves (Ellen)

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

3:39

Wherefore I pray and beseech you (Rector)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Gilchrist, 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)

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

3:07

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Robert Murray, 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)

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

3:05

From the gutter (Nieces)

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

4:20

Interlude IV

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

5:51

Go there! Go there! (Peter)

Stuart Skelton, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:06

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

Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

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)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, James Gilchrist

3:20

Interlude V

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:13

Assign your prettiness to me (Swallow)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, 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)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, James Berry

1:49

Is the boat in? (Ellen)

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

0:50

Embroidery in childhood (Ellen)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Erin Wall

3:09

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

Roderick Williams, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

1:32

Mister Swallow! Mister Swallow! (Mrs Sedley)

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

5:15

Interlude VI

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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)

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

4:23

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Roderick Williams

Baritone, Baryton
Susan Bickley

Mezzo-Soprano
Edward Gardner

Conductor
Erin Wall

Soprano

Brian Pidgeon

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Editing Engineer
Gunnar Herleif Nilsen

Assistant Engineer
Guðmundur Ingólfsson

Photography
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

Photography
Kristin Hoebermann

Photography
Anna Thorbjörnsson

Photography
Mervyn Cooke

Liner Notes
Philip Reed

Liner Notes
Finn Gundersen

Booklet Editor
Fernando Arias

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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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Roderick Williams

Susan Bickley

Edward Gardner

Erin Wall

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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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