‎Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 by Stuart Skelton

Peter Grimes! Peter Grimes! (Hobson)

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

6:40

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

Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

1:50

Interlude I

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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)

Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:18

I have to go from pub to pub (Hobson)

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

4:53

Look! The storm cone! (Balstrode)

Roderick Williams, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, 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)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Susan Bickley

4:43

Pub conversation should depend (Balstrode)

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

2:56

Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton

2:28

He's mad or drunk (Chorus)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Hanna Husáhr, Roderick Williams, Robert Murray, Stuart Skelton, Susan Bickley, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Vibeke Kristensen, Edvard Grieg Kor, 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)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barnaby Rea

1:38

Interlude III

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

2:13

Glitter of waves (Ellen)

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

3:39

Wherefore I pray and beseech you (Rector)

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

3:34

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

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

5:18

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

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

3:07

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

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, 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, Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, 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, 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)

James Gilchrist, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:20

Interlude V

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Catherine Wyn-Rogers

2:45

Come along, Doctor! (First Burgess)

James Berry, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

1:49

Is the boat in? (Ellen)

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

0:50

Embroidery in childhood (Ellen)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Erin Wall

3:09

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Roderick Williams, Edward Gardner

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
Stuart Skelton

Tenor
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Roderick Williams

Baritone, Baryton
Susan Bickley

Mezzo-Soprano

Brian Pidgeon

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Editing Engineer
Gunnar Herleif Nilsen

Assistant Engineer
Guðmundur Ingólfsson

Photography
Finn Gundersen

Booklet Editor
Fernando Arias

Photography
Mervyn Cooke

Liner Notes
Philip Reed

Liner Notes
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

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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Stuart Skelton

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Roderick Williams

Susan Bickley

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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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