‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Chorus of the Royal Opera House

"Peter Grimes!"

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

1:36

"You sailed your boat"

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

3:23

"Peter Grimes, I here advise you!"

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

2:10

"The truth.the pity."

Colin Davis, Jon Vickers, Heather Harper, 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"

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

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

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

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

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

2:01

"Let her among you"

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

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

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

2:42

"And do you prefer the storm"

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

5:21

"What harbour shelters peace"

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

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

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

4:21

"Past time to close!"

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

4:02

"We live and let live"

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

1:54

"Have you heard?"

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

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

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

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

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

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

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

5:57

"Let this be a holiday"

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

2:39

"This unrelenting work"

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

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

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

2:17

"What is it?"

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

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

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

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

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

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

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

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

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

1:54

"From the gutter"

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

4:37

Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

5:24

"Go there!"

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

8:16

"Now!.Now!"

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

1:59

"Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"

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

2:55

Interlude V: Evening

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

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

2:29

"Pah!"

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

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

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

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

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

4:57

"Mr.Swallow!"

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

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

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

3:37

Interlude VI: Fog

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:43

"Grimes! Grimes!"

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

7:16

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

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

2:34

"To those who pass the Borough"

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

4:28

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Chorus, Choir
Heather Harper

Soprano
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Colin Davis

Conductor

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

Heather Harper

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Colin Davis

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production